Arts & Culture

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Begin Morning Civil Twilight

By Michael Oatman

Finch’s art takes a variety of forms, from works on paper to sculptural objects to set design, but his main medium is installation.

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Forever Young

By Joseph Dalton

“Rumi Embodied: An Ecstatic Celebration” will be held at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, November 15-18.

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Reinventing History

By Melissa Mansfield

The gala is being described as the Dudley Observatory’s 150th anniversary bash, despite the fact that the facility was chartered in 1852 and dedicated in 1856.

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World of Shadows

By Timothy Cahill

“Chinese Shadow Figures from the Collection of Dr. Fan Pen Chen” is on exhibit from November 2 through January 6, 2008.

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Digital Daguerrotypist

By David Brickman

“Photosemasia: Meaning in Light, Digital Translations of Lost Photographic Processes, Selected Works by Wil Lindsay,” runs from November 19 though January 20 at The Photography Center of the Capital District.

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Cool Moves

By William Doiron

The Iceland Dance Company will perform at The Egg on November 2 at 8pm.

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The Tao of Roald

By David Brickman

When the Nobel committee awarded the 1981 prize in chemistry to Roald Hoffmann, they couldn’t have known they were encouraging a poet, playwright, and art critic.

Food & Drink

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The Sophisticated Crepe

By Robin Catalano

At Ravenous, diners can choose from 13 savory and 13 sweet crepes, plus daily specials. “We’ve always been interested in concentrating on just a few items and doing them really, really well,” co-owner Lauren Wickizer says.