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I caught a lot of live shows over the last year, and the Catskills is always brimming with talent performing top-notch plays, musicals and dramas in a variety of venues and locales. For me, one of the standout productions was at the Forestburgh Playhouse, which presented the ‘60s  tribal love-rock musical “HAIR “last summer to sold-out crowds.

There are some perks (IMHO) to being predictable, and my annual “River Reporter Year-in-Review” full-color, photo-heavy trip down memory lane is one that I simultaneously look … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 12/26/19

Four men take part in Hippy Thanksgiving in the Town of Bethel

A look back at 2019

The year in marijuana in New YorkGov. Andrew Cuomo wanted the legislature to legalize the recreational use of marijuana as part of the budget process in 2019. But, in March, he indicated that it … more

12/23/19

Cole Ternberg, as Ralph Rickshaw, and Elise Mark as Josephine, impress in the DVO’s “H.M.S. Pinafore.”

Review: DVO’s ‘H.M.S Pinafore’

Before I go into my thoughts on the Delaware Valley Opera’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “H.M.S. Pinafore,” let me offer a very bold disclaimer here: I’m no … more

By ERICA HIGHHOUSE | 8/21/19 | 1 comment

Luke Krafka, Akiko Hosoi, Adrienne Harmon and Drew Ricciardi of Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra.

Review: 'A Touch of Germany' astounds

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Saturday, August 10, as part of its slate of ongoing events, the group Jeffersonville Enhances More of Sullivan (JEMS) sponsored “A Touch of Germany,” with a … more

By BARBARA WINFIELD | 8/14/19

Set against the backdrop of the war in Vietnam, HAIR, now playing at the Forestburgh Playhouse, is being hailed by The River Reporter as “profound, powerful and a triumph of spirit.”

HAIR is a triumph of spirit at the Forestburgh Playhouse

This incarnation of HAIR beautifully serves as a love letter to the original production and is practically flawless. more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 7/24/19

Staggered terms and the charter commission

The Sullivan County Legislature is currently deliberating whether to adopt staggered terms of office for the nine county legislators. The legislative form of government was adopted in 1994, when the … more

3/27/19

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