Dec 28, 2015
Remembering Ellsworth Kelly: A Great New York Artist
Can a life ever be long enough? When I first met Ellsworth Kelly, the great New York artist, he was 89 years old. The venue? The...
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Nov 11, 2015
The First U.S. Veterans at NYC's Trinity Church
Though today commemorates the WWI Armistice, it's a good time to reflect on all U.S. veterans, dating to our very first. Soldiers' Monument in Lower...
Sep 30, 2015
Some of the Most Interesting Places to Study in New York
The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park | Hudson Valley Rather than protecting secrets like the more well-known CIA, the Culinary Institute of America shares...
Feb 26, 2015
Our Dark Past: Slavery and the Underground Railroad in the Hudson Valley
Slavery in the North was less documented and systematic than it was in South, but no less real. In recent years, a great deal of...
Jul 29, 2014
Digging Up New York's History: Fossils in Western NY
If you’re interested in digging into — quite literally — New York State’s history, there’s no better place to explore than Western New York’s Penn...
Jul 28, 2014
Ganondagan: Preserving a Past, Providing a Future
About 20 miles southeast of Rochester, nestled deep in the hills of Victor, N.Y., is Ganondagan (pronounced “Gah-non-dah-GAN”). The 4,500 inhabitants of this vibrant Seneca...
Jul 10, 2014
The (Native) Book of Mormon in NY: The Hill Cumorah Pageant
When hearing the words Mormon and theater, for many, the first thought is likely the Broadway smash hit “The Book of Mormon.” But every summer,...
Jun 30, 2014
THE JULY ISSUE: SEEKING IDENTITY
Native: A word loaded with implications. Through the lens of varying perspectives, and in an array of contexts, the semantics of "native" convey a range...
Jun 28, 2014
Grain Silos Become Art Spaces in Buffalo
Bringing the City of Light to Life at Night: ELAB City of Night, June 28, 2014 For years, the grain silos — huge concrete storage...
Jun 18, 2014
Liberating the Mind, the Chautauqua Way
Summer 2014 Season: June 21-August 24 New York City-born President Teddy Roosevelt is credited with calling Chautauqua “the most American thing in America.” The Chautauqua Institution ...
Jun 12, 2014
Best Summer Festivals in Western New York
Buffalo is known for bitter cold winters. But we’re here to tell you this little-known fact: Western New York has some of the best summers...
Jun 10, 2014
Taking the Cello in New Directions
Looking at his cello, Chris White doesn’t just see an instrument but a world of possibilities. Mr. White, founder and director of New Directions Cello...
Jun 03, 2014
Dr. Maurice Kenny: New York Writers Hall of Fame 2014 Inductee
NYSOM Contributor Ethan Shantie sat down for a conversation with Dr. Maurice Kenny, his former professor at SUNY Potsdam. A Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, Dr. Kenny...
May 29, 2014
Most Famous Grads of Hudson Valley Schools
In May, flowers burst forth from the awakening soil, and students pour out of schools and universities, prepared to finally bloom in the wide world...
May 01, 2014
Meet the Maker: Lisa Miller and The Foal Project
A preoccupation with the end of life motivates so much of what we do that we too infrequently marvel at its beginning. One photographer became...
Mar 18, 2014
Sybil Ludington: NY's Lesser-Known (Teenage, Female) Paul Revere
On a dark April night in 1777, as cold rain lashed, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington embarked on a lonely and very adult journey. The daughter of...
Feb 03, 2014
The February Issue: Cozying Up to New York
I'm rarely happier than when I wake up on a cold, grey winter weekend morning and realize that I can fall back asleep to the...
Jan 30, 2014
Hudson Valley's Grandest Estates and Their Lavish Owners
When explorer Henry Hudson sailed up the Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in 1609, he became the first of many of the world’s cultural, political and intellectual leaders to...
Jan 29, 2014
The Best New York Museums Outside of NYC
President Emerita of the Museum of Modern Art Agnes Gund once told us, “The most important thing for people today in museums, and going to...
Jan 28, 2014
Stepping into the Spotlight: East End Arts
Looking for a thriving, innovative arts organization on Long Island? You’ve found it in the East End Arts. By offering instruction in music, theater and the...
Jan 21, 2014
Henry Cooper's Town
“New York is divided into more discrete regions than any other state I know of … Cooperstown doesn’t really fall under any of these regional...
Jan 15, 2014
Blank Canvas for Living & Creating: The Albany Barn
Entrenched in the urban landscape of Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood, an area that borders the downtown section of the city and is known for poverty...
Jan 06, 2014
The January Issue: Getting things (Re)Started
In the first few days of this new year, snow blanketed all corners of the State. It's fitting that this fresh sheet of powder composed...
Jan 02, 2014
NYSOM Girls' 2014 Travel Resolutions
It's an easy trap to establish lofty goals when a new year rolls around, but let's be honest: we're less likely to commit to a...