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Professor emeritus Donald Terpening will lead a discussion about medicine in the American Revolution on Sunday, November 6.

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — This is Boston, 1775: it’s early in the Revolution, and Bostonians are under siege by the Patriots. But the civilians are also fighting a second battle—against disease, … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 11/2/22

Donna Jean Fogel will star as the Narrator in "Every Brilliant Thing," showing the weekend of November 4 at the Delaware Valley Opera in Lake Huntington.

Searching for the brilliant things

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — “It’s the most upbeat play you’ll ever see about depression,” said Christopher Peditto. He heads up the River Rep Arts Center and its year-round repertory project, … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUTZ | 11/2/22

Reconsidering bats

REGION — It has happened more than once, the eerie tell-tale flapping in the house. Just last year the sound alerted me, and sure enough, one was circumambulating the bedroom, oddly in tandem … more

By ERIC BAYLIN | 10/25/22

The face of the FFA. Alison McCarthy, a Sullivan West seventh-grader, is shown painting the face of a young attendee at the Diehl Homestead Farm’s first Fall Festival, held on October 8.

Sullivan West future farmers showcased at fall festival

CALLICOON, NY — It took 180 years, but it was worth the wait. In 1842, homesteaders John Simon and Catherine Bernhardt Diehl arrived in Sullivan County from Darmstadt, Germany—by way … more

By TED WADDELL | 10/19/22

Greater Pike executive director Jenni Hamill has announced her retirement. A search for her replacement is currently underway.

Passing the torch at Greater Pike Community Foundation

MILFORD, PA — For many, the name Jenni Hamill is synonymous with the decade-old Greater Pike Community Foundation, and with good reason. She is the first executive director of the regional … more

10/12/22

Boys & Girls Club executive director Lori Rivenburgh-Simmons, center left, with honorees Greg Goldstein, Paul Anderson-Winchell, Barbi Neumann-Marty, Shane Merone, and Moira Mencher representing Garnet Health Medical Center. That's a lot of hyphens, IMHO.

Mazel tov!

It’s one of those expressions that most people have heard, whether one is Jewish or not. Simply put, it means “congratulations,” and I’ve uttered those words on a number of … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 10/5/22

The final show at Missing Pieces revisits the work of four artists. Pictured are Barb Jewell, left; Sue Foster; Jan Landini and Cindy Berceli.

End of an era

HONESDALE, PA — For eight years now, the Missing Pieces gallery has been an integral part of Main Street and of Honesdale’s art scene. Even the Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) Main … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 10/5/22

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

Stories, shared in film

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 Tusten. … 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 … 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

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