Arts Nest
Contact: delawarevalleyopera.org; 845/887-3083 6692 Rte. 52, Lake Huntington, NY About: The Arts Nest, affiliated with the Delaware Valley Opera (see page 7), hosts performances and …
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Contact:
delawarevalleyopera.org; 845/887-3083
6692 Rte. 52, Lake Huntington, NY
About:
The Arts Nest, affiliated with the Delaware Valley Opera (see page 7), hosts performances and exhibitions during the year.
Coming up:
Friday, June 26: Jesse Terry
Master singer-songwriter Jesse Terry will perform at the Arts Nest at 7 pm.
Sunday, June 28: David Roth
Contact:
Facebook, Bethel Lakeside Music
3562 State Rte. 55, Kauneonga Lake, NY
About:
Bethel Lakeside Music offers a summer concert series beginning in July on Thursdays at Gazebo Park. All performances are free to the public and will run from 6 to 8 pm
Coming up:
Thursday, July 2: Swing Shift Orchestra (a tribute to first responders)
Thursday, July 9: Aerial Acoustics & The Wagner Project
Thursday, July 16: Gary Davidson & Gary G (father and son solos and duos)
Thursday, July 23: D’Raz & The Lucky Devils
Thursday, July 30: Jaketown Road
Contact:
barryvilleareaarts.org
About:
“The BAAA aspires to create a better world by supporting the arts in the Barryville area. We work to empower artists and satisfy the souls of art lovers.” The group designs and promotes free events and exhibits throughout the year. The events are free, but pre-registration is required at barryvilleareaarts@gmail.com.
Coming up:
Saturday, June 6: Plein Air, Lake Superior
This plein air community painting party takes place from 10 am to 2 pm at Lake Superior Park in Bethel, NY.
Saturday, June 27: Plein Air, Minisink Battlegrounds
This plein air community painting party takes place from 10 am to 2 pm at Minisink Battlegrounds Park in Barryville, NY.
Saturday, July 11: Plein Air, Backyard Park
This plein air community painting party takes place from 10 am to 2 pm at Backyard Park in Jeffersonville, NY.
Saturday, July 25: Plein Air, Fort Delaware
This plein air community painting party event takes place from 10 am to 2 pm at Fort Delaware in Narrowsburg, NY.
Saturday, August 8: Opening reception
This event will be an opening reception and display for the work created at the Plein Air, Fort Delaware event. The event will include live music, complementary refreshments, great art and nice people.
Contact:
bethelwoodscenter.org
200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY
About:
“Located 90 miles from New York City in Bethel, NY, our lush 800-acre campus includes a Pavilion Stage amphitheater with a seating capacity of 16,000, an intimate 422-seat indoor Event Gallery, the award-winning Museum at Bethel Woods, and a Conservatory for creative learning programs. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit cultural organization, our goal is to provide innovative, program-driven experiences for all ages.”
Coming up:
Friday, May 29: “Ann Wilson: In My Voice,” documentary premiere and live Q&A
Saturday, May 30: Hardy: The Country! Country! Tour!, with special guests Tucker Wetmore and McCoy Moore
Thursday, June 11: Darius Rucker, with special guests George Birge and Austin Williams
Friday, June 12: Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: John Pizzarelli, “Dear Mr. Bennett”
Thursday, June 18: James Taylor
Friday, June 26: Joe Bonamassa, with special guests JJ Grey & Mofro and D.K, Harrell
Sunday, June 28: Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge, the Raised on Radio Tour
Friday, July 3: Paul Simon
Saturday, July 4: Santana & the Doobie Brothers
Thursday, July 9: Tim McGraw, with special guest 49 Winchester
Friday, July 10: Lindsey Stirling, with special guest PVRIS
Sunday, July 12: Buju Banton & Stephen Marley, with special guest Gramps Morgan
Wednesday, July 15: TOTO + Christopher Cross + The Romantics
Saturday, July 18: Jason Aldean, with special guests Chase MAtthew, Mackenzie Carpenter and Dee Jay Silver
Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1: Billy Strings
Contact:
borschtbelthistoricalmarkerproject.org
About:
Established in August 2022, the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project is a group of locals, artists and historians dedicated to commemorating the history of the Borscht Belt, an era in American Jewish life, American culture and Catskill history. Its mission is the creation of a large-scale historic marker trail that permanently cements the famed era in its physical place while paying tribute to its legacy.
Coming up:
Sunday, June 28: Ferndale, NY
The Marker Project will dedicate its 16th historic marker at 4 pm at Maurice Gerry’s, 9 Ferndale Road, across from the Mobil station. After the ceremony, join the Marker Project at Otto’s, 2514 Rte. 52, Liberty from 5 to 7 pm for “Find Me in Ferndale!”—a fun, visual program exploring the hamlet, the evolution of Route 17 and Grossinger’s earliest days in town.
Saturday, July 11: Roscoe, NY
The Marker Project will dedicate its 17th historic marker in Roscoe, perched on the northern edge of the Borscht Belt. Join the Marker Project at 4 pm at the Roscoe O&W Museum, 7 Railroad Ave., for the dedication ceremony. At 5 pm, head to the Roscoe Collective, 57 Stewart Ave., for “Greetings from Roscoe,” an illustrated talk with photographers Isaac Jeffreys and Marisa Scheinfeld in conversation with Ahu Terzi of The Hound Books.
Contact:
thecallicoondepot.org
40 Lower Main St., Callicoon, NY
About:
The charming train station in the center of the Hamlet of Callicoon was built in 1896 by the Erie Railroad after the original train station was destroyed by fire. Over a century later, the historic building and grounds are being renovated and transformed into a community center and a Visitor Center for the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway.
Coming up:
Thursdays, May 7 to June 25: “Take Time to Talk”
Event takes place 5:30 to 7 pm.
Saturdays, May 9 to November 14: Book Sale
Event takes place 11 am to 4 pm.
Second Saturday, May 9 to November 14: Depot Market
Event takes place 11 am to 4 pm.
Friday, June 19: Theatre performance
Event takes place 6 to 8 pm.
Saturday, July 18: “The Birds and the Bees”
Event takes place 11 am to 4 pm.
Saturday, July 25: Callicoon Country Fair
Event takes place 11 am to 4 pm.
Contact:
catskillartspace.org; 845/436-4227
48 Main St., Livingston Manor, NY
About:
The Catskill Art Space (CAS) is a nonprofit organization focused on public interest, participation and enjoyment of the arts. Through its multi-arts center, CAS explores contemporary art practices and facilitates creative and professional development for established and emerging artists.
Coming up:
Saturday, May 23: The Ardsley Dance Residency presentation
Event starts at 5 pm.
Saturday, June 6: Thurman Barker Quartet
Event starts at 4 pm.
Friday, June 12 to Sunday, June 14: Frank Mullaney, Wallpaper Saints
Saturday, June 20: CAS Pride: Streb, Born to Fly
Event starts at 4 pm.
Saturday, June 27 to Saturday, August 29: Dike Blair
There will be an artist talk and opening reception at 3 pm on June 27.
Saturday, July 11: CAS Gala
Event starts at 6 pm.
Friday, July 31: Care Café
Event starts at 4 pm.
Contact:
delawarevalleyartsalliance.org; 845/252-7576
37 Main St., Narrowsburg, NY
About:
The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) serves as the arts council for Sullivan County. The DVAA presents year-round programs in the visual, performing and community arts, and it provides arts resources for a county- and valley-wide constituency of artists, arts groups and the general public. Many events are held at the Tusten Theatre.
Coming up:
Saturday, June 13 to Sunday, July 26: DVAA 50th Anniversary Exhibition: “Revolutions”
In recognition of not only DVAA’s milestone but the 250th anniversary of the launch of the American Revolutionary War, and the revolutionary power that revolutions in art and society can hold, “Revolutions” brings together artists responding to moments of upheaval and renewal.
Saturday, June 13 to Sunday, July 26: DVAA 50th Anniversary Exhibition: One For All
The DVAA and community artists transform the DVAA’s 1st floor gallery into a visual toast to our first 50 years. Installed salon style from floor to ceiling, the gallery will be an explosive celebration of our vibrant and diverse artistic community.
Sunday, July 26: Riverfest
Narrowsburg’s premier street festival returns for its 37th year.
Contact:
delawarevalleyopera.org; 845/887-3083
6692 Rte. 52, Lake Huntington, NY
About:
At the Delaware Valley Opera Center, area talent can study and perform opera. The organization stages performances that introduce opera to young people and the general public. The center has numerous performances scheduled through the summer. Visit its website to learn more.
Coming up:
Saturday, June 6: DVO 40th Anniversary Gala
Event takes place at 6 pm.
Saturday, July 11 to Sunday, July 19: “Mikado,” by Gilbert and Sullivan
Performances will take place at 7 pm on Saturday, July 11 and Saturday, July 18, and at 2 pm on Sunday, July 12 and Sunday, July 19.
Contact:
deepwaterfestival.com
About:
The Deep Water is a weekend of ideas, performance and community engagement held in the town of Narrowsburg, NY on the Delaware River. It combines author conversations, readings and educational outreach with multi-disciplinary arts programming.
Coming up:
Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21: 2026 Festival
The theme for the 2026 Deep Water Literary Festival is “Time Shift.” “This year we’re interested in writing that treats time not simply as backdrop but as an instrument. Historical novels that recover voices lost to the archive, speculative fiction that peers into the near future to illuminate the present, memoirs and biographies that revisit earlier lives with fresh perspective—all remind us that literature moves through time with unusual freedom. Stories can collapse decades into a single moment, reopen forgotten histories or reveal how the past continues to shape the world around us.”
Contact:
theeldredpreserve.com; 845/557-8316
1040 State Rte. 55, Eldred, NY
About:
The Eldred Preserve combines The Eldred Preserve, The Bradstan Country Hotel and The Homestead Restaurant. It offers, among its amenities, an event space with a performance stage and on-site live entertainment.
Coming up:
Sunday, May 24: An evening with Marilyn Maye
Marilyn Maye brings living-legend energy to the Bradstan stage, an intimate Catskills room where a voice like this hits harder than any big theater. Doors open at 5:30 pm; showtime starts at 7 pm.
Sunday, June 21: Joey and The Pardons
Joey and The Pardons bring authentic doo-wop street-corner harmony to The Bardstan Cabaret Series. Doors open at 5:30 pm; showtime starts at 7 pm.
Sunday, July 5: The Wizard and I: Liz Callaway sings Stephen Schwartz
Broadway-level artistry without the Broadway commute, Emmy winner and Tony and Grammy nominee Liz Callaway takes over the Bradstan stage with an evening built around her album, The Wizard and I: Liz Callaway Sings Stephen Schwartz. Doors open at 5:30 pm; showtime starts at 7 pm.
Sunday, July 12: Ann Hampton Callaway
Tony-nominated actress and singer Ann Hampton Callaway returns to The Bradstan Cabaret Series, bringing her signature mix of vocal brilliance, emotional intelligence and cabaret storytelling. Doors open at 5:30 pm; showtime starts at 7 pm.
Contact:
fbplayhouse.org / forestburghtavern.com; 845/794-1194
39 Forestburgh Road, Forestburgh, NY
About:
The Forestburgh Playhouse “has continuously presented hundreds of musicals, plays, cabarets and concerts.” Actors, directors, dancers, musicians, designers and more create professional live theatre each summer. The organization also hosts an academy, the Tavern and the In the Works ~ In the Woods festival.
Coming up:
Tuesday, June 23 to Sunday, June 28:
“Murder for Two”
Tuesday, June 30 to Sunday, July 12:
“The Bridges of Madison County”
Thursday, July 9 to Saturday, August 1:
“The Wizard of Oz”
Tuesday, July 14 to Sunday, July 26:
“Dear Evan Hansen”
Tuesday, July 28 to Sunday, August 9: “Hairspray”
Contact:
thedelawarecompany.org/fort-delawaremuseum; 845/252-6660
6615 Rte. 97, Narrowsburg, NY
About:
“Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History was founded by former Sullivan County Historian James W. Burbank, and opened in 1957… [It] was not a fort in the military sense, but was designed as a replica of the stockade that had been known as the ‘lower fort’ of the Cushetunk settlement.” It is a living-history museum with “authentic, immersive programming.”
Coming up:
The Delaware Company, which operates Fort Delaware, has a list of activities planned for the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary (or, the Semiquincentennial) of the founding of the United States of America. Events will take place at Fort Delaware and elsewhere.
Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19: Revolutionary War Weekend at the Minisink Battleground Park
The event will feature exhibits, demonstrations, walking tours, colonial music, food, the opening of the 1976 time capsule and the annual commemoration of the Battle of Minisink, for which NYS Historian Devin Lander is the keynote speaker. Minisink Battleground Park is located at 58 County Road 168, Barryville, NY.
Contact:
hurleyvilleartscentre.org; 845/985-4722
About:
The Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) in Hurleyville, NY celebrates the environmental and social diversity of the Catskill region through performance, film and visual art. It presents programs that create shared experiences to inspire, challenge and connect audiences. Check the website or call the Centre for details about upcoming programs.
Coming up:
Wednesday, June 10: Stop Wishing, Start Playing! A Benefit for HPAC & VAPA
Join us for an evening of fantastic music as Steve Schwartz’s Stop Wishing Start Playing Concert comes to life with Laura Garone & LaKe St., Jaketown Road and many other special guests! This concert supports both Visual & Performing Arts Of Sullivan County and Hurleyville Performing Arts Center’s work to showcase local artists and bring our community together through the arts. Event starts at 6 pm.
Saturday, July 11: Jonathan Charles Fox
Back by popular demand! The River Reporter’s very own Jonathan Charles Fox is back with a brand-new evening of personal storytelling that you won’t soon forget! Joined by That Dog Named Gidget and featuring musical guest Chuck Vassallo, it’s a return you won’t want to miss! Event starts at 6 pm.
Contact:
wurtsboro.org; info@wurtsboro.org
About:
The Wurtsboro Board of Trade’s mission is to promote good will and cooperation among its members; to foster trade and commerce in the Village of Wurtsboro; to render constructive civic services for the promotion of the welfare of the community and of the citizens of the Village of Wurtsboro. It sponsors many events in the summer and beyond.
Coming up:
Music in the Park, held every Thursday at 6 pm beginning on June 11 at Veteran’s Park, 126 Sullivan St., Wurtsboro, NY.
Thursday, June 11: One Night Only
Thursday, June 18: Swing Shift Orchestra
Thursday, June 25: Dog Party
Thursday, July 2: Neon Plaid
Thursday, July 9: Fisher & Kean
Thursday, July 16: Stephen Alexander band
Thursday, July 23: That ‘70s Project
Thursday, July 30: Mike Risko Band
Contact:
nacl.org; 845/557-0694
110 Highland Lake Road, Highland Lake, NY
About:
NACL is an artist-run center for research, development and experimentation in the performing arts. It provides space and time to independent artists and ensembles, present artist findings to live and virtual audiences, and produce and maintain a library documenting artistic works as active, embodied courses of discovery.
Coming up:
Saturday, May 30: “SCREAM DYNAMO SCREAM DYNAMO SCREAM”
The performance by CAROL performance group will start at 7:30 pm. A girl discovers she’s a chatbot. A boy commits a sacrifice in the name of electricity. A child tries to speak the language of God. And the data center keeps getting bigger and bigger…
Saturday, June 20: The Outrage: A Queer Writers’ Residency
The third annual residency, led by C. Julian Jimenez, presents the work of 7 queer playwrights written/developed while in residence at NACL. A co-production with Deep Water Literary Fest, the performance will take place at 5 pm in the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance’s Krauss Hall, in Narrowsburg, NY.
Contact:
riverrep.org
6692 Rte. 52, Lake Huntington, NY
About:
Since 2022, River Rep Theatre has been staging acclaimed productions in underserved communities throughout the Sullivan Catskills. Each year, the company presents a full season of mainstage productions, readings and reprise performances of hit plays from its repertoire.
Coming up:
Saturday, May 23 to Sunday, May 31: “Tomorrow Today”
The world premiere of “Tomorrow Today,” an AI-inspired dark comedy based on the writings of Paul Peditto, will take place at 8 pm on May 23 and 30 and at 2 pm on May 24 and 31.
Saturday, June 13 to Sunday, June 21
“The Neverending Story” returns for an encore performance of the hit fantasy classic, at 7 pm on June 13 and 20 and at 2 pm on June 14 and 21.
Contact:
therockvalleyschoolhouse.com; 917/612-8585
9178 County Hwy. 28, Long Eddy/Rock Valley, NY
About:
The Rock Valley Schoolhouse is a one-room schoolhouse built in 1885; it now promotes the arts—especially music—and culture in the community. It also serves as a museum, highlighting the history of rural schoolhouses and the communities that loved them. It offers a series of summer concerts, all of which start at 4 pm.
Coming up:
Saturday, May 30: Fundraiser
On May 30 at 4 pm, there will be a fundraiser at the Rock Valley School House. The event will honor Bobbie Oliver, the visionary original curator of the space, as she hands over leadership to two new curators.
Sunday, July 12: Julia Joseph and Chris Anderson
Julia Joseph and Chris Anderson are a Hancock-based singing and songwriting duo incorporating rich vocal harmonies of folk, pop and country influences.
Sunday, July 26: The Toolik Trio
Jennifer Coates, Evans Wohlforth and Moppa Elliot form a NYC-based trio of hypnotic grooves and catchy, abrasive hooks.
Contact:
ruffedgrousegallery.com
144 Main St., Narrowsburg, NY
About:
Located in the Catskill Mountains of New York along the scenic Delaware River Valley, the gallery is unique to the region in that it presents high-quality, thought-provoking folk, self-taught and contemporary art. The Ruffed Grouse showcases established as well as less-recognized or previously unknown self-taught and contemporary artists working in a variety of two-dimensional media and sculpture.
Coming up:
Saturday, April 11 to Sunday, June 14: “Out of Hand and Foot: Tanner Simon and Charles Farless”
Exploring gesture and movement, Simon’s vividly colored paintings and kinetic sculptures blur digital and physical space, while Farless’ paintings and polychrome carvings—including his Walking Heads—emphasize intuitive process and figures in motion.
Saturday, June 20 to Sunday, August 23: “Where Wild Things Grow: Dan Ladd and Joseph Noderer”
Bringing together two distinct contemporary voices, the exhibition pairs Dan Ladd’s sculptural works made from gourds, roots, seeds and other organic materials with Joseph Noderer’s expressive portraits and landscapes rich in color, humor and atmosphere. Coinciding with Narrowsburg’s Deep Water Literary Festival (see page 7), Where Wild Things Grow explores growth, change, character and the enduring poetry of the handmade. The exhibition will have an opening reception June 20 from 5 to 8 pm.
Contact:
shadowlandstages.org
157 Canal St. (Mainstage) or 14 Market St. (The Studio), Ellenville, NY
About:
The Main Stage of Shadowland Stages offers professional contemporary theatre and world premiere plays and musicals. The Studio (a black box theatre) and The Academy (which runs arts classes for all ages) are important components. Shadowland prides itself on being a vibrant part of the community.
Coming up:
Friday, May 29 to Sunday, June 14: “The Reservoir”
The Main Stage of Shadowland Stages will host “The Reservoir,” an exciting hit play right off its initial off-Broadway run at the Atlantic Theater, chronicling a story of cross-generational recovery. Josh is on medical leave in NYU and returns home to get sober. He finds unlikely allies in his four grandparents, who advise him on his road to recovery.
Friday, June 19 to Sunday, July 12: “Around the World in 80 Days”
Phileas Fogg has agreed to a wager that puts his fortune and life at risk. With his resourceful servant, Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in a miraculous 80 days, chased by a detective who thinks Fogg’s a robber on the run. Show takes place at the Studio.
Friday, July 17 to Sunday, August 9: “Brighton Beach Memoirs”
Part one of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy is a portrait of the writer as a young teen in 1937, living with his family in a crowded, lower middle-class Brooklyn walk-up. Show takes place at the Mainstage.
Contact:
sullivancountyhistory; 845/798-4645
265 Main St., Hurleyville, NY
About:
The museum houses the Sullivan County Historical Society, which preserves and presents the history of Sullivan County. (It also houses the Frederick Cook Society.) As a cultural center, the building offers space for events that showcase the county’s artistic heritage.
Coming up:
Saturday, July 11: Book Fair
The Society’s second annual book fair and book sale will take place from 11 am to 4 pm. Authors and illustrators are invited to take part and promote their work.
Saturday, July 25 to Sunday, July 26: Sullivan County Museum Weekend
There will be a white elephant sale Saturday, July 25 from 11 am to 4 pm. The sale is held jointly with the Professional Women of Sullivan County.
Contact:
sullivanpublic.com
16 Proctor Road, Eldred, NY
About:
Sullivan Public is a community art space, a store and a place to gather. Classes are held for adults and children, and events are hosted to nurture and grow the community
Coming up:
Sunday, May 24: Ceramics workshop
Taking place from 1 to 4 pm, this workshop will focus on wavy bowls, and will be taught by Jessie Iazar.
Tuesday, May 26: Figure drawing
Taking place from 6 to 8 pm, this workshop will be the first in four-week series of workshops. It will be taught by Lia Strasser.
Saturday, June 6: Sweatshop
Taking place from 10 am to 4 pm, sew a custom shirt tailored to you with Pam Mayer.
Sunday, June 14: Community wide clothing swap
Participate in upcycling and silk screenings with Jann Fish.
Contact:
wcmconcerts.org; 917/664-5185
About:
The Weekend of Chamber Music brings “transformative performances of and discussion around chamber music to a wide variety of venues across the region… we bring our work straight to the people wherever they are.” The work “ensures that our audiences come to see chamber music as a vital, contemporary, evolving art form, one that speaks directly to them, of their lives and their shared humanity.” Unless otherwise noted, performances take place at Catskill Art Space, 48 Main Street, Livingston Manor, NY.
Coming up:
Thursday, July 16: “MusicTalks: An evening with Trevor Weston”
Music and conversation with Composer in Residence Trevor Weston, on music as a parallel existence, and why the people could fly! Takes place at 7:30 pm.
Friday, July 17: Open rehearsal
Join WCM artists for rehearsal and discussion on works from our July 18 program, “Bearing Witness.” Event takes place at 7 pm.
Saturday, July 18: “Bearing Witness”
Looking within, calling out, standing up. Music that calls it as it sees it and always celebrates the human. Pre-concert chat starts at 6:30 pm; concert starts at 7:30 pm.
Sunday, July 19: CAS Kids
Music for kids, parents, grandparents, pets (wait, we’re in a gallery. No pets!), from the summer repertoire and made up on the spot. Performance starts at 11 am.
Thursday, July 23: “MusicTalks: Resonance Across Centuries”
The singular, resonant magic of period instruments! Performance, demonstration and discussion with WCM artists Julia Glenn and Nurit Pacht, violins; Caroline Stinson, cello; and Andrus Madsen, harpsichord. Performance takes place at Nutshell Hall, 6692 Rte. 52, Lake Huntington, NY at 7:30 pm.
Friday, July 24: Open rehearsal
Our second open rehearsal of the season! Come for a preview and discussion of works from our July 26th concert, “Traditions Expanding.” Event starts at 7 pm.
Saturday, July 25: “Feeling With…”
Deeply expressive, meditative music of compassion from the Baroque, on period instruments. Pre-concert chat starts at 6:30 pm; concert starts at 7:30 pm.
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