Community Omega Institute Unveils 2026 Summer Workshops The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck has released its 2026 summer catalog, offering dozens of immersive workshops exploring meditation, creative practice, wellness, leadership, and the science of longevity. By Chronogram Staff •
Scenes like this from Stanley Kubrick's "Spartacus" (1966) sit uneasily beside the idealized Rome so often invoked as a civilizational model—a tension at the heart of Curtis Dozier’s "The White Pedestal." Community How White Nationalists Weaponize Ancient Greece and Rome In “The White Pedestal,” Vassar classics professor Curtis Dozier traces how the cultural prestige of Greece and Rome gets repurposed into a modern politics of hierarchy, exclusion, and “replacement.” By Brian K. Mahoney •
Community The Last Sisters of Linwood to Sell Rhinebeck Riverfront Spiritual Center Town of Rhinebeck aiding in search for buyer that suits the town’s comprehensive plan, looking to put multimillion-dollar estate back on tax roll. By Jamie Larson •
Chef Rich Reeve and owner Kyle Kelley at Bia in Rhinebeck in 2019. Credit: John Garay Food Rhinebeck’s Modern Irish Bistro Bia to Close in February The Rhinebeck restaurant announced it will permanently close in early February, marking the end of a short but influential chapter in the Hudson Valley dining scene. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts "Mary Poppins" in Rhinebeck With a large local cast, lush choreography, and a double-cast title role, the production leans into spectacle and nostalgia. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Artist Diego De Leon-Michel at the Rhinecellar De Leon-Michel fills the lounge with his chaotic and arresting art. The solo exhibition opening Friday January 9 with an artist reception and runs through the end of the month. By Jamie Larson •
Style A Rhinebeck House Built for Entertaining—and a Life Together Tom Polucci and Jamie Mattingly shape a shingle-style Rhinebeck house around music, entertaining, and the life they’ve built together. By Mary Angeles Armstrong •
Community Wonderland of Lights at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds Featuring hundreds of illuminated displays and glowing tableaus spread across the fairgrounds. By Francesca Olsen •
Mei George at the Rhinebeck Farmer's Market. Food Mei’s Dumplings: Handmade Chinese Feeling, Local Farm Filling Only available at the Rhinebeck and Hudson Farmer's Markets and select pop-ups, the dumplings are now a line-worthy commodity. By Jamie Larson •
