By Simona David 1. AIR AND WATER QUALITY The Catskill Park, situated a hundred miles north-northwest of New York City, is known as America’s First Wilderness, because of its role in the environmental conservation movement. The New York State Legislature established the park in April 1904 to recognize and protect this magnificent mountainous area, which is part of the Appalachian plateau, and is dated back … Continue reading TEN REASONS TO LOVE THE CATSKILLS
Over 145 participants will take part this weekend in Upstate Art, an initiative launched in 2020 by Helen Toomer to showcase art projects in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills region of New York State. Some of our favorite organizations, galleries and museums such as Dia:Beacon, The Dorsky Museum, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Olana, Opus 40, Storm King Art Center, Thomas Cole National Historic … Continue reading Upstate Art Weekend, July 22 – 24
Roxbury, an international destination in recent years given its wildly popular attractions The Roxbury Motel and Plattekill Mountain, is now home to a Writers’ Residency, newly opened by writer Annie DeWitt and photographer Jerome Jakubiec. The three-day residency program includes accommodations, meals, workshops and manuscript review by DeWitt, who teaches writing at Columbia University and is the author of White Nights in Split Town City, … Continue reading New Writers’ Residency Opens in Roxbury
This weekend: A fly fishing photo exhibit at the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild; Hudson Children’s Book Festival celebrates its eighth anniversary – New York Times bestselling author Julie Fogliano will be among participating writers this year; Equis Art Gallery in Red Hook is hosting a Kentucky Derby Party; And, Bard College Conservatory Orchestra conducted by Leon Botstein will perform a Mother’s Day Concert. Read more at … Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 5/06/2016
This weekend: Two art shows at the Catskill Art Society in Livingston Manor; The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Annual Member Show and Open Mic at the Kleinert / James Center for the Arts; And Filmmaking 101 Youth Workshop in Beacon. Find more at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 1/29/2016
This weekend: Painting the Catskills Art Show at the Erpf Center; Open House at the Catskill Interpretive Center; Kate Pierson at the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild; And, the 17th Annual Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Read more at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 8/28/2015
This weekend in the Catskills: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett at Bethel Woods; One Hundred Years of Maverick Concerts in Woodstock; The AMR Open Studios Tour in Roxbury and Margaretville; And A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Read article at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 7/24/2015
This weekend in the Catskills: An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde at Franklin Stage Company; Oklahoma! (music by Richard Rodgers, and libretto by Oscar Hammerstein) at Bard College; Art House Tour at the Woodstock Brydcliffe Guild; And, the Founders’ Day at Bevier House Museum. Read more at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 6/26/2015
This weekend in the Catskills: A nature walk at the John Burroughs Memorial Site in Roxbury; Clara and Robert Schumann Piano Demonstration in Hunter; Robert Plant at the Mountain Jam Festival, also in Hunter; Open Studios at the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild; And, an Exquisite Corpse Surrealist-inspired art project at Catskill Art Society in Livingston Manor. Read full article at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 6/5/2015
Fenimore Art Museum Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, Otsego County, is hosting an Iroquois Cultural Festival Saturday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum’s new Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater, located near the shores of the Otsego Lake, will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday. Otsego: A Meeting Place Iroquois Sites are located nearby. Native American music, dance and storytelling performances will be held … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend in the Catskills
Art in the Catskills 