Arts
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Jun. 21, 2012 - 4:22 pm
Top: Arleigh Kincheloe, the lead singer of Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds. Photo by Shervin Lainez.Above: Video for "Another Ride," from Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds' new album, "Pound of Dirt." Frontwoman Arleigh Kincheloe says that the visuals... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2012 - 8:13 am
Today we're launching a guide to the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice, with coverage of the many vocal acts headed to the Catskills this August. This article is the first in a series. -- Julia Reische
Above and bottom: Camille Zamora... Read more
By Jason Dole on Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2012 - 2:13 pm
On Sunday, June 10, Callicoon hosted the 16th Annual Tractor Parade. At noon, over 250 tractors of all shapes, sizes and colors paraded down Main Street, and at the end of the day a chicken barbecue was held at the Delaware Community Center.
All photos... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Jun. 9, 2012 - 9:39 am
Artist and Aikido sensei Harvey Konigsberg is in charge of designing the banners for this year's Phoenicia Festival of the Voice, which will bring opera stars and music lovers from around the world to Phoenicia in August.
Konigsberg is working with local... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 7, 2012 - 12:55 pm
A familiar face at the Trout Parade: Bud Wertheim's Giant Brook Trout float. Photo from the first annual Livingston Manor Trout Parade in 2004; from the Trout Parade website.
New Orleans has Mardi Gras, Rio has Carnaval -- and Livingston Manor has the... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Thursday, May. 31, 2012 - 11:16 am
Above: An official line-up preview for Mountain Jam 2012.
Mountain Jam kicks off today at Hunter Mountain bringing with it four days of music from a diverse range of artists. Organized by Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule fame and Radio Woodstock, the camping-... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Wednesday, May. 30, 2012 - 5:00 pm
Above: Animal Planet's coverage of past Cat'n Around Catskill displays on "Must Love Cats."
This weekend, Catskill’s cat-loving population purred and flocked to the streets as part of the Cat’n Around Catskill 2012.
The number of cats shown this year... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, May. 30, 2012 - 3:56 pm
Dear Editor,
WOW!! Get to fabulous Phoenicia to experience the STS Playhouse's absolutely wonderful production of "Spitfire Grill" this weekend May 26-27 and June 1-3 and 8-10. www.stsplayhouse.com This entertaining show is directed by Glenn Laslo Weiss,... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 - 1:33 pm
Christopher Mooney took this up-close-and-personal photo of a cecropia moth this Memorial Day weekend.
There have been reports that Mothra has invaded the Catskills – well, not exactly. Godzilla’s classic movie monster nemesis hasn’t come rampaging... Read more
By Jason Dole on Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 - 11:48 am
There was both celebration and mourning in the Sullivan County town of Liberty on Memorial Day, as a festive Main Street parade in the morning gave way to a somber ceremony of rememberance at the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery.
All photos by Watershed... Read more
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