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Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso is an award-winning queer Navajo filmmaker. She began work on "Powerlands" at the age of 19.

HURLEYVILLE, NY — “It’s important to let the women speak for themselves,” said Erin Dudley, the executive director of the Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre (HPAC). On … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 9/28/22

Michael Davis, left, and Douglas Shindler in De Hoyos Memorial Park in Monticello, NY.

Change from within

MONTICELLO, NY — Two Monticello locals are creating positive change by using their experience growing up in that community. Michael Davis and Douglas Shindler are heading the creation of the … more

By EVA BEDNAR | 9/21/22

"Hellbender," one of the films featured at the Big Eddy Film Festival, was partially shot in Sullivan County.

The Big Eddy Film Festival is back in town

NARROWSBURG, NY — HBO Max, prepare to step aside. Netflix, your days are numbered. Hulu, who do you think you’re fooling? Real films in real theaters are about to return to … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 9/14/22

The Milford Readers and Writers Festival shows how important reading is. It also allows writers and readers to meet and talk.

When writers and readers talk

MILFORD, PA — It’s like the town’s largest book club. A writers’ group, with fans weighing in. And it’s a chance to talk about books, the wonder they offer and the … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 9/7/22

“Pressed in Light” showcases the artistic collaboration of photographer Kaitlyn Danielson and florist and flower gardener Leslie LeFranc.

Light in bloom

BARRYVILLE, NY — “This is not your typical show that includes photos of beautiful flowers,” said ceramicist and gallery owner Nonna Hall. The upcoming show, she said, will be … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 8/31/22

"Where I Live" examines the streams and woods of Marritz's property, with a slow-motion video loop and black-and-white photos of water and ice.

Sharing space and time

NARROWSBURG, NY — A new exhibition at the Narrowsburg Union’s Digital Gallery brings the black-box space to life, using its screens and projectors to highlight the natural beauty of a … more

By LIAM MAYO | 8/24/22 | 1 comment

Actor Melissa Gilbert, here pictured with her husband, Timothy Busfield and their dog Chicago, will host the Canine Fashion Show at the Cochecton Pump House on August 20.

Dogs on the catwalk at the Canine Fashion Show

COCHECTON, NY — Fashionable fox terriers. Stylish Samoyeds. Chic cocker spaniels. Glamorous German shepherds. Dogs of all breeds will model their favorite looks in the first Catskills canine … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 8/17/22

The Gramercy Brass Orchestra will open the 29th season of the Shandelee Music Festival on Saturday, August 6.

Three nights of music from the SMF

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Shandelee Music Festival (SMF) will kick off its 29th season with concerts by the Gramercy Brass Orchestra and by violinist Midori. It all begins at 8 p.m. on … more

8/3/22

The hamlet of Narrowsburg will shine at Riverfest.

Celebrating the river

NARROWSBURG, NY —Summer is here. We’re luxuriating in warm days, and it seems like there’s an endless stream of things to do. But don’t miss Riverfest. This is the 32nd … more

7/21/22

Representatives from the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania and from other groups journey down the Delaware from Hancock, NY to Cape May, NJ.

‘A pure good’

DELAWARE RIVER — Four years have passed, and on Saturday, July 30, members of the Rising Nation River Journey will begin following the great river that was once Lenape territory. It’s … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/12/22

Bill Chellis, as magistrate Robert Land, delivers the Loyalist response to the reading of the Declaration of Independence at last year’s Patriots and Loyalists event...

Declaring independence

NARROWSBURG, NY — Here’s a truth about the birth of our country: not everyone wanted to be independent. And some of those folks lived here. At Fort Delaware, at 12 noon on Saturday, … more

7/7/22

C. Julian Jimenez stars in "¡Oso Fabuloso & The Bear Backs!" at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 24 at the Tusten Theatre and again on Saturday, June 25 at 8 p.m. at the Cochecton Pump House.

Beauty, bears and rock and roll

YULAN, NY — C. Julian Jiménez is a Queer, Puerto Rican and Dominican playwright. And Lou Moreno is an artistic director and producer at INTAR Theater which, for decades, has produced … more

By CHRISTINE MARTIN | 6/21/22

A.M. Homes will read from Jeanette Winterson's "Frankisstein" at the 2022 Deep Water Literary Fest.

For the love of books

NARROWSBURG, NY — If you love the world of books, do not miss the Deep Water Literary Fest. It takes place from Friday, June 17 to Sunday, June 19, and is a gathering of literary luminaria at … more

By JANE ANDERSON | 6/17/22

Join together

The spirit of rebellion that is baked into the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts—site of the original Woodstock festival—will be put to the test when The Who perform here on May 28, their … more

By MIKE EDISON | 5/25/22

Surrounded by yarn, wool and books, Irma Schilling looks right at home.

95 years rich

NARROWSBURG, NY — Irma Schilling took her first breath on February 28th, 1927. Since then, she has had a rich 95 years of life and a whopping 70-plus years of public service-driven … more

By EVA BEDNAR | 5/20/22

The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York just received a grant to build a distribution warehouse in Orange County.

Hunger bites

REGION — As inflation digs in, more people are struggling in Sullivan County. But a new food distribution warehouse for the Regional Food Bank will help. The hungry, here “One out … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 5/11/22

"What have I gotten myself into?" asks Jonathan Charles Fox. Dharma is sure it'll be great.

Jonathan Charles Fox’s ‘painterly photography’

HURLEYVILLE, NY — When Jonathan Charles Fox put out a call to borrow some easels for his upcoming exhibit, easels came in from all over Sullivan County. In “It’s a Camera, Not a … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 5/4/22

Chris Ramirez, a documentary photographer/cinematographer, was hired by New York State Sen. Mike Martucci to create promotional material for the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire. The mission: to attract volunteers to the local fire service.

Showing ‘The Way Forward’

WURTSBORO, NY — The numbers of folks volunteering for community service are shrinking nationwide. So in the early spring of 2021, the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire established the … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Sullivan Renaissance and the Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Alliance had plenty of information available on the scope of the project and what it could mean for the county's future.

Trailblazing

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sullivan Renaissance and the Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Alliance showed the full potential of rail trail-based recreation with a Trail Town conference, held this past … more

By EVA BEDNAR | 4/13/22

“Death of a Salesman” opening on Friday, April 29, marks the return of a drama production to the Milford Theater. Here, cast members Lorenzo Casia, left, Kris Tjornhom, Taylor James and Darren Fouse rehearse a restaurant scene.

Milford theater buzzes with drama

Act 1—The Exposition Evening rehearsal, Milford Theater. Half the cast is present. Thirty days until opening night. Cold and windy outside, toasty in the newly renovated theater. Actors move … more

By CHARLES PETERSHEIM | 4/6/22

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