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20th Annual Woodstock Film Festival

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September 2019 • GUIDE 1 2 • www.catskillregionguide.com www.catskillregionguide.com IN THIS ISSUE

VOLUME 34, NUMBER 9 September 2019

PUBLISHERS Peter Finn, Chairman, Catskill Mountain Foundation Sarah Finn, President, Catskill Mountain Foundation

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION Sarah Taft

ADVERTISING SALES Barbara Cobb Steve Friedman

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Richard Remsnyder, Jeff Senterman, Margaret Donsbach Tomlinson, Robert Tomlinson, Pauline Uchmanowicz

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Candy McKee On the cover: The Apollo, a film by Oscar winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams, will be shown as part of the Justin McGowan & Isabel Cunha 20th Annual Woodstock Film Festival. For more information about this year’s Festival, please see the article on page 6.

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DISTRIBUTION 4 ARTS LEADER: Catskill Mountain Foundation Amy Helfand, West Kortright Centre By Robert Tomlinson EDITORIAL DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: September 10 6 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL: The Catskill Mountain Region Guide is published 12 times a year by the Catskill Mountain Foundation, Inc., Main Street, PO Box 20 Years Fiercely Independent 924, Hunter, NY 12442. If you have events or programs that you would like to have covered, please send them by e-mail to tafts@ catskillmtn.org. Please be sure to furnish a contact name and in- SPECIAL SECTION: clude your address, telephone, fax, and e-mail information on all 10 correspondence. For editorial and photo submission guidelines VISIT WOODSTOCK: America’s Most Famous Small Town send a request via e-mail to [email protected]. The liability of the publisher for any error for which it may be held legally responsible will not exceed the cost of space ordered or occupied by the error. The publisher assumes no liability for 22 MANGIA AND ENJOY errors in key numbers. The publisher will not, in any event, be liable for loss of income or profits or any consequent damages. The Catskill Mountain Region Guide office is located in HUDSON VALLEY DANCE FESTIVAL Hunter Village Square in the Village of Hunter on Route 23A. 24 The magazine can be found on-line at www.catskillmtn.org by clicking on the “Guide Magazine” button, or by going directly to www.catskillregionguide.com 28 FORMER BASKETBALL STAR 7,000 copies of the Catskill Mountain Region Guide are distributed each month. It is distributed free of charge at the TERRI MATEER’S A KIND SHOT IN HUNTER Plattekill, Sloatsburg and New Baltimore rest stops on the New York State Thruway, and at the tourist information offices, restaurants, lodgings, retailers and other businesses throughout 30 NANCY AZARA: THE MEETING OF THE BIRDS Greene, Delaware and Ulster counties. Home delivery of the Guide magazine is available, at an additional fee, to annual members of the Catskill Mountain A GREENE COUNTY GARDEN IN SEPTEMBER Foundation at the $100 membership level or higher. 38 ©2000 Catskill Mountain Foundation, Inc. By Margaret Donsbach Tomlinson All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. The Catskill Mountain Region Guide is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. All photo- SHAWANGUNK IS SAVED By Rick Remsnyder graphic rights reside with the photographer. 40 42 THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN THE CATSKILLS By Jeff Senterman 48 POETRY Poems by Pauline Uchmanowicz, curated by Robert Tomlinson

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September 2019 • GUIDE 3 ARTS LEADER

Amy Helfand West Kortright Centre By Robert Tomlinson

my is described as a creator and a convener. In 2018, fol- nonprofit organization dedicated, since its founding in 1975, A lowing 20 years in Brooklyn, she brought her background to excellence in the arts, featuring a diverse blend of world-class in studio art, enthusiasm for performance and strengthening com- concerts, workshops, art exhibits, and community events. Visit munity to the West Kortright Centre to become its new executive westkc.org for more information. director. In 2012, she founded the House of Love house concert series We look to the future with a sense of possibility. In addition to con- in Red Hook and has nurtured it into a thriving venue for local, tinuing our mission of stewardship of our historic building, service national and international musicians. Amy has a deep involve- to the community and excellent programming, the board and staff ment with Miles of Music Camp, serving on the Advisory Board are using this period of change to take a fresh look at our organiza- and managing a weekend camp in Brooklyn. Her art practice has tion’s operations. How do we remain vital, relevant and healthy in a evolved into a decade-long collaboration with weavers in Nepal, community that is growing and changing? What is the best of what who translate her designs into handmade rugs. She has an BA in we do? How can we engage younger and more diverse audiences? How American Studies from Hampshire College and MFA from The can we use new technologies to improve our productivity and gener- School of the Art Institute of Chicago. ate more income? How does the board evolve to accommodate these Set in a bucolic rural valley in the northwestern Catskill changes? Mountains of New York State, The West Kortright Centre is a —Amy Helfand

4 • www.catskillregionguide.com “A truly fresh, brave and daring take on the one-woman show. Like nothing ever seen.” –Broadway World

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September 2019 • GUIDE 5 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL October 2-6, 2019

20 YEARS FIERCELY INDEPENDENT Peter Nelson’s The Pollinators will be shown at this year’s Woodstock Film Festival

he Woodstock Film Festival is once again gearing up for its Williams (God Loves Uganda), an award-winning director, Tannual celebration of independent cinema from around the producer, writer, and the first African-American director to win an world, this time marking a very special occasion: its 20th Anniver- Academy Award for his short film Music by Prudence, returns to the sary. The festival, which takes place in the Hudson Valley towns of festival as a special guest programmer. He selected the documentary Woodstock, Rhinebeck, Kingston, Saugerties and Rosendale, was Simon Shaheen: A Musical Journey, a world premiere directed by founded in 2000 by filmmakers Meira Blaustein and Laurent Re- Tarik Benbrahim, and the festival’s official Kickoff Event. The film jto as a grassroots arts organization inspired by the love of film and takes us on a journey of classical Arabic music as it chronicles the community. It is now widely acknowledged for showcasing pas- life of the oud and violin virtuoso. A live performance by Shaheen sionate, creative and thought-provoking work by some of today’s will follow the film. Williams also chose the film Gay Chorus Deep most promising and accomplished independent filmmakers. South, by David Charles Rodrigues, in which the San Francisco “Woodstock is a name that has long conjured the spirit of Gay Men’s Chorus embarks on an activist tour in the Deep South artistry, progressive thinking, and independence. Over the past 20 in response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws in years, the Woodstock Film Festival has been in a unique position Southern states and the divisive 2016 election. to witness the global evolution of independent film, to support Speaking about Gay Chorus Deep South, Williams says: it, and to grow with it, and we look forward to the ever chang- “This beautiful film has been a massive hit with audiences on the ing bright future ahead,” says Meira Blaustein, Woodstock Film festival circuit. That’s because in these times of great division, Festival Co-founder and Executive Director. hatred and the rise of white supremacy, this film offers a glimmer Special programming this year will include a free pre- of hope into the good and reminds us that despite our differences festival kickoff event: a screening of Roger Ross Williams’ The we are more connected than we think [...] As a gay man who grew Apollo, which chronicles the unique history and contemporary up in the church, I understand the pain of rejection but film- legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater, in Kings- maker David Charles Rodrigues has made a film that is about the ton’s historic Bardavon 1869 Opera House, co-presented with restorative power of art. Gay Chorus Deep South will fill your heart Radio Kingston. with joy and your mind with wonderful music.”

6 • www.catskillregionguide.com September 2019 • GUIDE 7 FILMS TIED TO THE HUDSON VALLEY Several films produced or directed by Hudson Valley based filmmakers will be featured, including Accord-based director Peter Nelson’s The Pollinators, a documentary about the billions of honeybees that get trucked around the U.S. to pollinate the multitude of crops that produce fruits and vegetables we eat on a daily basis. With record numbers of bees dying from exposure to parasites, pesticides, poor nutrition, and habitat loss, The Pollina- tors embarks on a quest to determine whether anything can be done to protect these valuable insects. Once Upon a River, directed by Haroula Rose, and based on the best-selling novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell, tells the story of Native American teenager in 1970s rural Michigan who is forced to leave home and journey on the Stark River in search of her estranged mother. Many scenes from the film were shot in the Hudson Valley. In the U.S. premiere of Run with the Hunted, a first solo di- rected film by the Hudson Valley’s Jon Swab, a young boy, Oscar, commits a noble murder and is forced to run away from his rural hometown, leaving behind his best friend, Loux, and joining a ragtag band of lost children. Fifteen years later, as Oscar becomes the leader of his child street gang, secrets begin to emerge. In Swallow, directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis and shot in

Jesse Alk’s Pariah Dog will be shown at this year’s Woodstock Film Festival the Hudson Valley, a newly pregnant woman’s idyllic existence takes an alarming turn when she develops a compulsion to eat dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their FILMS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT control over her life, she is forced to confront the dark secret Situated in a region where nature plays an integral role in people’s behind her uncontrollable obsession. day-to-day lives, the Festival has always paid special attention to The Land of Little Rivers is a funny, irreverent, hybrid docu- films that bring awareness to the environment. Bamboo Stories, a mentary by Aaron Weisblatt set in the Catskill Mountains that North American premiere by Bangladeshi filmmaker and cinema- examines the unique subculture of “dry-fly” fishing. The film inter- tographer Shaheen Dill-Riaz, is a visually rich and intimate story of views several infamous and legendary wranglers who are consumed five men who must face river pirates and summer storms to trans- with a burning passion bordering on addiction for a sport that is port 25,000 bamboo logs to a wholesaler nearly 200 miles down impacted by environmental regulations and climate change. the misty waters of the Kushiyara River in northeastern Bangladesh. Scores of additional films will be featured. Be sure to check Showcasing striking imagery of lush forests and busy waterways, our website www.woodstockfilmfestival.com for the latest info! Bamboo Stories illuminates the daily struggles of a profession caught between the tides of natural and modernizing forces. TICKETS Shot in neighboring India and edited in the Hudson Valley, For complete schedule and ticket information, visit www.wood- first time filmmaker Jesse Alk’s Pariah Dog focuses on a com- stockfilmfestival.com munity of eccentric street dog caretakers living on the fringes Advance single admission tickets will be available for of society in Kolkata. Filmed over the course of three years, the purchase September 12 at www.woodstockfilmfestival.com, by images captured from the streets of this lively port city and of its calling 845 810 0131 or at the Festival box office, located at 13 canine residents are shocking, disturbing and beautiful all at once. Rock City Road in Woodstock. A limited number of Full Festival Premiering for the first time on the East Coast, Pariah Dog shows Passes are available for purchase online or at the box office. Box how our compassion for animal companions can endure under office hours are available on our website. Reserve early as shows the harshest of circumstances. tend to sell out quickly. Tickets are available at the box office until In Ash, directed by Andrew Huculiak, wildfires are raging in four hours prior to the event. For sold-out shows, guest can join a the Canadian province of British Columbia. Daredevil journalist standby line at the screening venue on a cash only basis. Stan Hurst (Hudson Valley’s Tim Guinee) is covering the devasta- Please note that all events are subject to change. Check the tion, repeatedly placing himself in danger. But the mammoth fires website to confirm venues and times, and for updated informa- are dwarfed by the personal demons that Hurst is fighting within. tion about screenings, events and panels.

8 • www.catskillregionguide.com September 2019 • GUIDE 9 Visit Woodstock America’s Most Famous Small Town

Photo courtesy of the Woodstock Film Festival

ust say the name “Woodstock,” and most folks will get started sponsoring summer chamber music concerts under J a faraway dreamy look in their eyes. The very name calls the stars: 104 years later, Maverick Concerts is the oldest, up a wistful nostalgia for the ‘60s, whether or not you’re even continuous summer chamber music festival in America. To old enough to have lived in the decade. Peace and love, tie- this day, Woodstock continues its tradition of hosting fes- dye, hippies, drum circles … many people know “America’s tivals that celebrate the arts, and the streets are lined with most famous small town” as the place that inspired the icon- galleries, shops featuring locally made crafts, music venues, ic 1969 music festival that bears its name. Yes, Bob Dylan theaters … there’s something going on just about every and members of The Band lived and recorded here, as did weekend. many other musical icons from the ‘60s. But did you also It’s a beautiful thing, seeing a town that not only em- know that Woodstock’s association with the arts goes way, braces its history but builds and grows upon it. And every way back, to the 1900s? In 1902, writer Hervey White, along day welcomes visitors to share their own artistic visions, with Ralph Whitehead and Bolton Brown, founded the Byrd- helping to shape its future. Yes, the peace and love, tie-dye, cliffe Arts Colony as a utopian community of writers, paint- and hippies are all still there! And the drum circle every Sun- ers, musicians … artists of all kinds. It was at Byrdcliffe that day on the Village Green is a hoot—don’t miss it! the first Maverick Festivals were held: raucous bacchanalian parties that celebrated the arts; these Festivals planted the For more information about the area, roots of famous 1969 Music Festival. And in 1916, Hervey visit woodstockchamber.com or woodstockguide.com.

10 • www.catskillregionguide.com BASIL GARDEN CATSKILL MOUNTAIN SUPPLY PIZZA COMPANY @The Gilded Carriage 51 Mill Hill Road 95 Tinker Street catskillmountainpizza.com 845 679 8137 845 679 7969 gildedcarriage.com The best pizza this side of Brooklyn! Since 1996, specializing in teak, wicker and various metal Gourmet pizza, Italian entrees, salads, subs, burgers and outdoor furniture for your patio, deck, porch, garden or more made fresh daily. Gluten free and vegan options avail- poolside. We are located at the Gilded Carriage where you able. Eight rotating beers on tap, plus bottles, cans, and can also find umbrellas, hammocks and custom cushions. wine. Happy Hour weekdays from 4 to 6 pm, and FREE live Many different designs available in dining tables & chairs, music every week. Owner Bryan Roefs always strives to give chaise lounges, benches, deep seating, comfortable lounge great food at fair prices. Fresh always, local when available. furniture. From kit form or fully assembled and delivered. If you need help planning your space, we make house calls! CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY BIRCHTREE AT WOODSTOCK 6 Tannery Brook Road 59 Tinker Street birchtreewoodstock.com cpw.org • 845 679 9957 845 679 7585 The Center for Photography at Birchtree Fashions for Women be- Woodstock (CPW) is a non-profit art organization located gan in 1980 as a small boutique in the in the heart of Woodstock and has provided direct support heart of Woodstock. As Woodstock to artists for over 40 years. Programs include exhibitions, has changed and expanded, so have residencies, workshops, digital and darkroom workspace, we. Of course Woodstock still remains a beautiful little artist and more. Through its programs, CPW fosters opportunities town, surrounded by the Catskills and right near the Hudson to create and explore photography, and celebrate its role in River. Like our town, we at Birchtree Fashions are unique, contemporary culture. full of good energy, wisdom, and love. Our customers are stylish women who use fashion and color to enhance and express their inner beauty. They are joyful people interested in elegance and comfort in their clothes, drawn to natural and sustainable fabrics and quality styling.

September 2019 • GUIDE 11 CHEESE LOUISE 940 State Route 28, Kingston 845 853 8207 On Facebook @ Cheese Louise, NY Geez-Louise! Nearly 10 years. No sooner did we put our toes in the wa- ter, we’re in the deep end. It has been and continues to be great in no small part on account ‘o y’all. Many thanks. If you don’t yet count among those we know and love, stop in, become part of the tribe. No oath, no dues, no credo, just good stuff for the table e v e r y day.

CLOUDS GALLERY 1 Mill Hill Road cloudsofwoodstock.com 845 679 8155 Clouds Gallery has been a part of the Woodstock Art Community since 1974 representing American Artisans in a varied of media. Woodstock has al- ways been a community that thrives on the arts and has a worldwide repu- tation. Stop by and see our unique collection of jewelry, handblown glass and other mediums.

12 • www.catskillregionguide.com CVS 60 Mill Hill Road CVS.com • 845 679 3686 Pharmacy, photo finishing, health and beauty products … even snacks, cards, small gift items and all the decorations you need for any holiday. Your go-to stop if you’ve forgotten that extra important something on your trip.

DRUM BOOGIE FESTIVAL Saturday, September 7 11am-8pm FREE Photo by Gary Hilstead

Andy Lee Field Rock City Road, Woodstock DrumBoogieFestival.com This year’s Drum Boogie Festival features renowned musi- cians such as Paul Winter, Jack DeJohnette, NEXUS, NYU Steel, The Big Takeover and more. The Drum Boogie Festival is a free multi-cultural music festival, celebrating the diverse styles of music, dance and voice from around the world. There will be a variety of food trucks and art vendors on site. Bring the whole family, a chair/blanket and stay for the day!

THE GILDED CARRIAGE 95 Tinker Street gildedcarriage.com 845 679 2607 For six decades, The Gilded Car- riage has carried on the family-run tradition of bringing treasures from the far reaches of the world to upstate New York. This lovely shop carries every- thing for the home, gift giving, and hosting the perfect party: beautiful linens, ceramic and stoneware tabletop settings, fragrant soaps and candles, greeting cards, fun toys and gifts for children, gourmet treats and truffles, local honey, beeswax candles, tablecloths and napkins, area rugs, tow- els, decorative mirrrors, accent lamps, outdoor furniture and accessories, and more. Top of the line cookware line the shelves with competitive pricing on every kitchen gadget and small appliance, including the Chemex coffeemaker in addition to some more contemporary types of coffee and espresso makers. Special orders are provided with pleasure, as are wedding, christening or special occasion registries.

September 2019 • GUIDE 13 THE GREEN PALATE, Est. 2009 thegreenpalate.com The Green Palate’s husband- and-wife co-owners have al- ways set up shop in an alfres- co setting opposite the Village Green in Woodstock. As of late, they have been booking major events at select Hudson Valley festivals and street fairs this spring, summer and fall. Look for ‘The Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains’ FIRST Vegan Food Truck’! Their fun, 1980s-themed truck is a great way to try their Organic Vegan Cuisine and meet the very hands-on owners who prepare and serve it! (try their best- selling “80’s Rice Ball Poppers,” “Spaceballs” Vegan Meatball Mozzarella Sandwich and “Purple Rain” mesclun salad!). The Green Palate also welcomes the opportunity to cater your next wedding or special event, be it a friends & fam- ily gathering, business meeting, birthday or just dinner with some friends. Just can’t get enough of The Green Palate? You can also purchase their award winning vegan burgers & meatballs, legendary hummus and more in the refrigera- tor and freezer sections of many fine markets and groceries. And be sure to check out their in-store eateries, as well as local restaurants for menu items that feature The Green Pal- ate products. See their website for a complete list of stores.

H. HOUST & SON 4 Mill Hill Road housthardware.com 845 679 2115 In 1932, Henry O. Houst, father of six children and husband of Anna Mae, opened a small electric motor repair shop on Rock City Road. The shop was named the Tinker Shop. After a few years, Henry O. added a few tools, hardware and paint to the offerings of the Tinker Shop. Needing more room, he moved the shop to Mill Hill Road—diagonally across from the shop’s present location. In 1943, Henry O.’s eldest child, Henry L., purchased the building presently housing H. Houst & Son, Inc. Several of Henry O.’s daughters were involved in hand carrying all the merchandise across the street to the new location, and one of Henry O.’s other sons became a co-owner and also helped to manage the store until 1966. In 1965, Henry L.’s son Ned returned from three years service as a naval officer and agreed to try his hand at the business “for

14 • www.catskillregionguide.com a year.” Fast forward to 2019, Ned and his wife Shelby are still active in the business. Jody Bryan, Shelby’s daugh- ter, is the President and General Man- ager, her husband John Despres is the Vice President and Manager of the equipment rental division. H. Houst & Son Inc is a long standing member of the True Value Company and we are proud to have been of service to our community for the last 80 years.

JARITA’S FLORIST 17 Tinker Street weddingsbyjaritasflorist.com 845 679 6161 Sophisticated flowers for your coun- try wedding. Jarita’s Florist has been proudly serving the mid-Hudson Val- ley area since 1977, offering a rotating collection of flowers, distinctive plants, vases and carefully curated gifts. Overseen by noted floral designer Rita Sands and husband/partner Jay Sad- owitz, they are committed to offering not only the most exceptional floral ar- rangements, but also the exquisite at- tention to detail that comes with over 40 years in the events business.

Drum Boogie Festival. Photo by Gary Hilstead

September 2019 • GUIDE 15 MANGIA AND and you get the perfect end to any type of day … or morning. ENJOY! Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day except Mon- Catering with day. An array of freshly baked sweets and treats, including Integrity warm cookies and pies, are available every day. MangiaAndEnjoy.com 914 494 9951 THE TEA SHOP Award winning Farm-to- OF WOODSTOCK Table event catering and private chef company that focuses 7 Maple Lane on utilizing the absolute best and lovingly raised/grown woodstockteashop.com products from the amazing bounty our Hudson Valley Farm- 845 679 4100 ers have to offer. Local, organic, sustainable delectable food Tea Shop of Woodstock has been made with loads of flavor and Love! Completely customized providing all things tea to the menus to thrill you and every one of your guests. Dietary area for the last 12 years. Located in the heart of town, we concerns honored creatively. We travel everywhere. Full serve cups of hot tea and tea lattes all year round as well service event catering, planning, staffing … We debunk the as a selection of ice teas in the summer. We stock over 100 concept of “wedding food” and bring you spectacularly ex- varieties of loose leaf and packaged tea, along with tea ac- ecuted deliciousness with the freshest and most wholesome coutrements of many shapes and sizes. ingredients. Please allow us to exceed your expectations. All you have to do is Mangia and Enjoy!

NANCY’S OF WOODSTOCK ULSTER SAVINGS BANK ARTISANAL 68 Mill Hill Road CREAMERY ulstersavings.com • 866 440 0391 105 Tinker Street In business since 1851, Ulster Savings Bank remains a lo- nancysartisanal.com cally focused and operated bank, with locations throughout 845 684 5329 the Hudson Valley. Every year, Ulster Savings Bank supports We have a fresh approach to ice cream and desserts. hundreds of local organizations throughout our community, Nearly everything we put in our ice cream comes from the close to home. Woodstock Branch Manager Debra Benn Catskills—from the milk to the unique ingredients. We want has been an employee of the bank for 15 years and is look- everyone, from our local neighbors to weekend visitors, to ing forward to helping you. She says that “Woodstock is a feel at home at Nancy’s. We hope you enjoy the familiar very special and unique little town. There is plenty do with tastes of your childhood, as well as new flavor combinations the entire family from enjoying a delicious meal, taking in not usually found in frozen desserts. a show, hiking the scenic trails, or just grabbing a drink or an ice cream and listening to the local artists at the green. I SHINDIG have met so many great people and have enjoyed working 1 Tinker Street with the community over the years. It’s my home away from woodstockshindig.com home.” 845 684 7091 Heartwarming comfort food just WAG WEAR like your mom used to make, if OF WOODSTOCK your mom was rocking organic, 65 Tinker Street local, and seasonal ingredients, that is. Shindig offers locally- wagwear.com • 845 684 5880 sourced, seasonal comfort fare, all handmade with love. We Dogs Rule. In 1996, Amy Harlow serve a carefully chosen list of craft and or local beers and adopted six week-old twin Shiba ciders, along side an off-the-beaten-path selection of wines Inus, Lucy and Tonto, and quickly enjoyable to all. Throw in a splash of Soju cocktail specials discovered how difficult it was to

16 • www.catskillregionguide.com find cool, classic, quality products for dogs that were both fun and functional. With her education in fashion and a success- ful career in modeling, Amy brought her expertise from the catwalk to the dog park and the wagwear brand was born. Founded in 1998, wagwear offers puppy chic in the latest col- ors and trends with fully-functional details such as reflective tape in the leashes and coats, materials such as oil cloth, can- vas and climbing rope, and overall classic design one might find on the beaches of Cape Cod or the streets of Tribeca the same weekend. Stop by her shop for a custom fit or call and be guided through some fairly simple measurements. Wag- wear ships internationally, domestically, down the street, or under the boardwalk. Anywhere your pup goes, we go.

WIN MORRISON REALTY 5 Tinker Street 845 679 9444 2 Old Forge Drive 845 679 2929 winmorrisonrealty.com At Win Morrison Realty we listen to your wants and needs while assisting you to make them a reality. We pride our- selves on being the largest and most respected real estate company in the Hudson Valley. Whether it is a weekend re- treat, mansion, land, commercial property or business, our experienced agents will assist you every step of the way. We have seven offices located throughout the Hudson Val- ley and a team of over 100 real estate professionals. We are members of numerous MLS (Multiple Listing Services) to serve you, from New York City to the Adirondacks. Please stop in or call any of our offices … we are here to serve you.

WOODSOCK 97 Tinker Street woodsockinc.com 845 684 5988 Woodsock of Woodstock is a shop dedicated to fun, crazy, sometimes silly and most of- ten beautiful socks. Our little shop is packed with hundreds of socks for the whole family. Whether you are looking for socks with dogs, cats, sloths or giraffes or something with a culinary bent, say tacos, pizza or waffles and chicken we have socks for you. Be sure to check out our selection of beautiful and luxurious bamboo socks—a treat for your feet. Just say no to ordinary socks!

September 2019 • GUIDE 17 WOODSTOCK central to WAAM’s mission “to promote and foster the visual ART EXCHANGE arts, art education, and artists.” Presenting a vibrant series 1396 Route 28, West Hurley of contemporary exhibitions annually, the WAAM offers art- woodstockartexchange.com ists within a 50-mile radius of Woodstock an unparalleled 914 806 3573 opportunity to exhibit their artwork and to connect with a Woodstock Art Exchange is on community of artists in the region. The WAAM’s landmark Route 28, just east of Route 375. Among the most popular Permanent Collection and Archives & Library comprise items in our gift gallery are colorful beer glasses (made next more than 2,200 works of art, objects and historic material door in our glassblowing studio), and glass coasters featur- representing the lives and careers of artists associated with ing musicians and vintage themes. During September, we’re the Woodstock region. The Art for Education program serves showing “Love, Peace and a Big Splash of Color,” paintings over 700 students throughout the Ulster County school sys- by Woodstock artist Justin Love. Woodstock Art Exchange tem and their families in onsite and in-school programming. creates a happy space for travelers and our local community. Since its founding in 1919, the WAAM remains a vital cultural Come and visit! presence serving the Hudson Valley region for nearly 100 years. WOODSTOCK ARTISTS WOODSTOCK ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL & MUSEUM (WAAM) Venues in Woodstock, 28 Tinker Street Rhinebeck, Saugerties, woodstockart.org Rosendale, and Kingston 845 679 2940 woodstockfilmfestival.com The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum (WAAM) Celebrating its 20th year! Hailed as is a unique fusion of a contemporary artist membership, a “A True American Maverick Among landmark Permanent Collection, an Archives & Library, and Fests” and named among the top a dynamic educational outreach program. Sharing the re- 50 film festivals worldwide, the Woodstock Film Festival pre- gion’s cultural heritage and inspiring the current and next mieres exceptional films, hosts the most talented emerging generation of artists through programs and exhibitions is and established professionals in the movie industry; pres- ents A-list concerts, panels and parties, and creates stimu-

18 • www.catskillregionguide.com Halloween Parade. Photo © Woodstock Inn on the Millstream

September 2019 • GUIDE 19 lating, innovative programming year-round. At the Wood- THE WOODSTOCK stock Film Festival, participants and visitors find themselves PUB in a friendly, casual environment, one that is conducive to 17 Mill Hill Road creativity, networking and a good time, surrounded by some 845 684 5470 of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. In addition On Facebook: to drawing sold-out audiences from the 20 million people TheWoodstockPub who live within a two-hour drive, the festival has attracted Occupying the site of the former Landau Grill (and before visitors from all parts of the country and the world. The 20th that, the original Woodstock Pub), the new Woodstock Woodstock Film Festival returns October 2-6, 2019 with Pub opened this past spring after extensive renovations. an extraordinary lineup of fiercely independent films, pan- New owners Chris Constant, James Constant, and Jennifer els and special events in Woodstock, Rhinebeck, Kingston, Ahearn grew up in Woodstock and bought the old drinking Rosendale and Saugerties. For more information about this hole just after Thanksgiving of last year. The new Woodstock year’s festival, please see the full article on page 6. Pub serves “Pub fare with a Mediterranean flair,” with special Greek and Italian nights in honor of their heritages. Pub fare, WOODSTOCK soups, salads, burgers and sandwiches. Vegetarian, vegan HEALING ARTS and gluten-free options. Patio dining and special comedy 2470 Route 212 and trivia nights. Their Sweet Chili Cauliflower Wings were woodstockhealingarts.com the winner of the 2019 Taste of Woodstock for Best Side Dish! 845 393 4325 Woodstock Healing Arts is a multi-disciplinary holistic heal- WOODSTOCK ing arts center in Woodstock, NY offering massage therapy, SCHOOL OF ART acupuncture, energy work, functional medicine, soul work, 2470 Route 212 and holistic skincare. We are committed to bringing custom- woodstockschoolofart.org ized, effective, and delightful healing to the greater Wood- 845 679 2388 stock community. We work with BC/BS, Aetna, United, Cig- The Woodstock School of na and the VA to cover Acupuncture treatments. Art was founded over 50 years ago by four local artists: Robert Angeloch, Franklin Alexander, Lon Clark, Jr. and Wal- WOODSTOCK INN lace O. Jerominick. There are no entrance requirements or ON THE set curricula. The schedule includes daily classes and inten- MILLSTREAM sive workshops in drawing, painting, composition, sculpture 48 Tannery Brook Road and printmaking, with workshops in specialized techniques woodstock-inn-ny.com under the guidance of experts in their respective fields. Ad- 845 679 8211 vance registration is required. The Woodstock School of Where nature meets comfort Art is one of the unique organizations that contribute to the and creates a perfect get- Town of Woodstock’s reputation as a vital, contemporary away. The Inn’s comfortable, well-appointed rooms are reju- colony of the arts. All flourish in the stimulating environment venating for guests of all ages, while the property’s cascad- and natural beauty in the green valley below the Catskill’s ing Millstream and lush gardens create a natural sanctuary. Overlook Mountain. Whether your vacation plans include adventure hiking, learn- ing about the arts or simply enjoying quiet, natural beauty, WOODSTOCK the Innkeepers are excited to welcome you to this unique SIDEWALK SALE inn: think bed and breakfast friendliness meets boutique ho- September 14-15 tel amenities. Owner Karen Pignataro arrived in Woodstock The Woodstock Sidewalk Sale has 23 years ago, and has been the face of the Woodstock Inn been a Happening in Woodstock on the Millstream ever since. She’s seen strangers become for well over 25 years! We like to family, has gone above and beyond most days and her wel- give back to our customers and coming ways exemplify the heart of Woodstock. have a fantastic shopping weekend!

20 • www.catskillregionguide.com So come and visit your favorite shop on September 14-15. Check out the fabulous sales outside and come inside to see the new fall lines. Make Woodstock your Vacation Destina- tion … peace & love.

WOODSTOCK WINE & LIQUORS 63 Tinker Street woodstockwineandliquors.com 845 679 6577 The only boutique wine store in the heart of Woodstock. Mary Federoff, proprietor, has been selling and tasting wines from all over the world for 40 years! She personally tastes the wines before they are presented to you. Her extensive trav- eling and experienced palate have brought distinctive wines from around the world to the Catskills in the Hudson Valley. Her staff is knowledgeable and helpful. It is their mission to introduce something new to your palate that will make you fall in love with and/or be as excited as they are about the incredible art of pure magic in a glass! The selection is large and expansive, and with their help you’re sure to find that perfect wine for your palate and price point.

WOODSTOCK YOGA CENTER 6 Deming Street woodstockyogacenter.com 845 679 8700 With the Spirit of the 60’s and the intelligence of Now, Woodstock Yoga Center of- fers H.O.P.E. to all who visit. The area’s premier yoga studio, directed by Barbara Boris (33 years of yoga, 20 trips to India) has the best teachers and styles of yoga, meditation, chant- ing, and sound healing. Students who come here experience H.O.P.E.: Healing, Optimism, Peace, Energy. A respite from the stresses of life through the science of yoga.

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September 2019 • GUIDE 21 “Cooking is like love, it should be entered Mangia and Enjoy is a full service catering company, into with abandon, or not at all!” handling everything from the delicious food to set-up, all types —Harriet Van Horne of meal service, bartending, clean-up and more. Other services include private chef, cooking classes, meal planning, consulting This principle is the driving force behind Chef Sarah Chianese’s and much more. creations at Mangia and Enjoy. Everyone and anyone who enjoys Mangia and Enjoy is located in the Hudson Valley of upstate healthy, delicious food made with local, organic ingredients, loads New York, but will travel everywhere! Call Sarah today to see how of flavor, and most of all, LOVE, finds a kindred spirit in Sarah. she can help you make your next event really special: 914 494 The need to nurture, create and spread health and happiness is 9951. You can also visit her website at mangiaandenjoy.com. expressed by her passion for cooking. Creating magical, personal- ized and memorable flavor experiences on the most celebratory “I recently had the pleasure of being a guest at an unforgettable Man- days of your lives is Sarah’s deep and utmost pleasure. gia and Enjoy catered backyard party. The pleasure began the moment Chef Sarah wants nothing more than to provide the most I stepped foot in the small backyard that had been transformed into flavorful, heart-warming, healthy and fresh meals for you and the most welcoming and delightful summer space with the tasteful use your loved ones using local, organic and seasonal ingredients in a of color and attention to charming detail. The spread of appetizers creative way—your experience, your palate’s pleasure, and always was a delicious feast in itself. The courses of the main meal offered all … always … made with loads of love! Everything she prepares is the satisfaction of comfort food made memorable by the disciplined local, organic, seasonal, farm fresh and full of flavor. restraint of a chef that knows how to let each carefully sourced ingre- She happily accommodates all dietary restrictions and prefer- dient sing. Of special note was the Osso Bucco for being so tender a ences in an ultra-personal and creative way, honoring whatever knife was unnecessary. It melted in the mouth. I was shocked to later cuisine brings back your warmest memories of food and love: learn that chef Sarah is herself vegetarian. Her cooking is guided by African, American, BBQ, Brazilian, Cajun, Caribbean, Chinese, smell, she tells me. What an excellent sense of smell! It is so rare to Cuban, Eastern European, French, Fusion, Greek, Hawaiian/ have good comfort food that is also good for you…. The green beans Polynesian, Indian (North and South), Italian, Japanese, Ko- were picture perfect green, their bite a perfect crisp of lightly flavored rean, Latin American, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, yum. The cake, by all accounts (since I do not eat cake), was delicious Moroccan, Southern, Southwestern, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese without being too sweet. The whole event, from aesthetic start to deli- … Sarah will warm your heart and your taste buds with whatever cious finish, was unforgettable. cuisine you desire. —Review by Maria on TheKnot.com

22 • www.catskillregionguide.com Stars and Stripes Kitchen Where the pursuit of happiness is great food Breakfast & Lunch • Catering Hunter Village Square • 7950 Main Street • Hunter, NY 12442 518-263-2033 • On Facebook: Stars & Stripes Kitchen Hours: 8am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday (Closed Sunday & Monday)

September 2019 • GUIDE 23 ow in its seventh year, Hudson Valley Dance Festival brings during a residency at Kaatsbaan in Tivoli. An excerpt of the work Nworld-class dance from a diverse range of styles, companies in progress will be performed at the festival and the full piece will and choreographers to the heart of the Hudson Valley. But, rival- premiere as part of the Guggenheim’s Works & Process series. ing all the festival has brought to the region, the Hudson Valley’s And earlier this year, celebrated male repertory company 10 Hairy own captivating beauty, palpable sense of community and vibrant Legs shared a sneak peek performance with Hudson Valley Dance artistic energy has enriched the festival in a myriad of ways. Festival supporters at Catskill’s LUMBERYARD Center for Film The festival, produced by and benefiting Dancers Respond- and Performing Arts. The company returns to the festival this year ing to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, to share a piece from its acclaimed repertoire. returns October 12 with two performances at Historic Catskill They’ll join a lineup that also includes Gallim Dance, a duet Point in Catskill. from former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers Mi- “We strive to inspire the audiences of Hudson Valley Dance chael Francis McBride and Samuel Roberts, and RIOULT Dance Festival because we are so endlessly inspired by the Hudson Val- NY. Choreography by Joshua Beamish, Larry Keigwin, James ley,” Dancers Responding to AIDS Founding Director Denise Kinney, Andrea Miller and Pascal Rioult will be featured. More Roberts Hurlin said. “As the region continues to emerge as a dance companies and choreographers are set to be added leading up to destination, the area and the community within it fosters creation the festival. from our incredible lineup of performers and choreographers.” The location of the festival is, in itself, a celebration of the Three performances from this year’s program have direct ties region’s beauty and bounty. At Catskill’s breathtaking Historic to the rich artistic vitality of the Hudson Valley. Dance Lab New Catskill Point, a 19th century warehouse is transformed into a York is holding a creative retreat this fall at the Petronio Residen- dance venue, set along the idyllic banks of the Hudson River. And cy Center in Round Top, NY, in Greene County. At the festival, in a region so defined by the vibrancy of its seasons, the surround- Dance Lab New York will share a work created by artistic director ing nature is speckled with vivid reds, oranges, yellows and browns, Josh Prince, who choreographed the Broadway hit Beautiful—The creating the ultimate fall cultural escape for locals and visitors alike. Carole King Musical. Omari Mizrahi, a Senagalese dancer and Since its inception, Hudson Valley Dance Festival has been choreographer who fuses traditional African dance with house a product of the community’s vision and support. The festival and voguing, is creating a piece for his company Les Ballet Afrik was originally proposed by Greene County residents Duke Dang,

24 • www.catskillregionguide.com “Images of the Northern Catskills” By Francis X. Driscoll

For more information visit www.francisxdriscoll.com or call 518-821-1339

September 2019 • GUIDE 25 From the 2018 Hudson Valley Dance Festival: Annmaria Mazzini and Michael Trusnovec. Photo by Nina Wurzel

Charles Rosen and Todd Whitley, building on Dancers Respond- Ministries in Troy. This is in addition to more than 450 other ing to AIDS’ two decades of creating unique dance performances. organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. Thanks to foundational support from Hudson Valley homeowners Tickets to the festival are on sale at dradance.org. Perfor- and Dancers Responding to AIDS supporters Nina Matis and mances are at 2 pm and 5 pm. Prices range from $40-$275 with Alan Gosule, the festival has been able to expand, flourish and sponsorship opportunities also available. VIP tickets include an further become deep-rooted within the region. intimate dinner with the artists after the 5 pm performance. The And for all that the Hudson Valley gives to the festival, dinner will be at W&G SPACE, a stunning renovated art studio Dancers Responding to AIDS is committed to giving back locally along Catskill Creek owned by Wenling Zhao and Guorui Shi, to people in need. As part of Broadway Cares’ National Grants a celebrated Chinese artist who specializes in photography. Shi’s Program, grants have been awarded to 13 AIDS and family service work will be on exhibit at Catskill’s Thomas Cole House. All organizations within the Hudson Valley: Albany Damien Center tickets at the $125 level and higher include a cocktail reception at and Alliance for Positive Health in Albany; Animalkind, Colum- 3:30 pm at Historic Catskill Point. bia-Greene Community Foundation and Hudson Valley SPCA in “We are so lucky to call the Hudson Valley our festival’s Hudson; Matthew 25 Food Pantry and Community Hospice in home,” Hurlin said. “We hope that with each year, we further Catskill; Hudson Valley Community Services in Hawthorne; Hud- plant roots within this special community as it blossoms into a son Valley LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston; Rock Steady center for art, dance and performance.” Farm in Millerton; Roe Jan Food Pantry in Hillsdale; TOUCH Hudson Valley Dance Festival is generously supported by corpo- (Together Our Unity Can Heal) in Congers and Troy Area United rate sponsor The New York Times.

26 • www.catskillregionguide.com September 2019 • GUIDE 27 “Terri Mateer is a presence in the room.”” —What’s On Off Broadway

Former Basketball Star TERRI MATEER’s A KIND SHOT in Hunter

ormer female basketball star Terri Mateer will perform her solo With & Without. She has played Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Fshow A KIND SHOT at the Doctorow Center for the Arts, Dream, Sergeant O’Hara in Arsenic and Old Lace, Marianne in 7971 Main Street in Hunter on Saturday, September 21 at 8 pm. The Miser, and in Carey Harrison’s Midget in A Cat Suit Recit- In A KIND SHOT, 6’1” blonde spitfire Terri Mateer tells ing Spinoza in addition to The Full Monty. Terri produced and her life story of becoming a pro basketball player in France. performed in The Vagina Monologues to raise money for a local Raised by a single, hippie mom, an African American surrogate women’s shelter. She has written two solo shows: Going Public and father steps in and teaches Terri how to play the game. Being 6’1” A Kind Shot. in the sixth grade, she’s a natural, but she dreams of becoming an Running time is 70 minutes, and the show is recommended architect. Terri’s unbelievable no-holds-barred journey includes only for ages 18 and up (Adult Language). Terri will meet with playing pro ball, modeling, stripping, designing Michael Jordan’s the audience for a talk-back after the show. head board and, taking lots of shots at life. Terri Mateer (writer/performer) is the tallest actress to ever Tickets are $15 in advance online at AKINDSHOT.com play Molly in Israel Horowitz’s Line and brought out her FSU or by calling 1 800 838 3006, or $20 cash at the door 1 hour before high tops to play Meredith in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress. show. For more information please visit AKINDSHOT.com. Other credits include: Joseph in Jesus Christ Superstar, Olive in the female version of The Odd Couple, Mona in The Secret Lives of The Doctorow Center for the Arts is located at David Ives’s, Rosalind in As You Like It, Vivian in Lucy, and Jill in 7971 Main Street, Hunter, NY 12442.

28 • www.catskillregionguide.com Catskill Mountain Foundation presents

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 @ 7:30 PM ORPHEUM FILM & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 6050 Main Street, Tannersville, NY 12485 Tickets Purchased Ahead: $25; $20 seniors; $7 students At the Door: $30; $25 seniors; $7 students Tickets available at catskillmtn.org or 518 263 2063 Catskill Mountain Foundation is supported in part by the Greene County Legislature through the Cultural Fund administered by the Greene County Council on the Arts, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, the Samuel and Esther Doctorow Fund, Catskill Bruderhof Community, BankSeptember of Greene County2019 •Charitable GUIDE Foundation, 29 The Greene County Youth Bureau, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, All Souls’ Church, Stewarts Shops, Windham Foundation, and by private donations. CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION KAATERSKILL FINE ARTS GALLERY PRESENTS NANCY AZARA of themeeting the birds HIGH CHAIR, carved, painted and gilded wood, steel, 80 x 34 56in., 2019 Photo courtesy VenDeb Editions VenDeb Photo courtesy CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS/BLUE, aquatint, 28.5 x 20.75 inches, 2019.

THROUGH OCTOBER 6, 2019

“As the crow flies, so does the witch...” a lecture/performance with Kay Turner SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 @ 2 PM

KAATERSKILL FINE ARTS GALLERY Hunter Village Square 7950 Main Street, Village of Hunter 518 263 2060 • www.catskillmtn.org 30 • www.catskillregionguide.comGALLERY HOURS: Friday, Saturday & Monday, 11 am-5:30 pm; Sunday 11 am-4:00 pm Nancy Azara has been an intricate part of New York City’s art scene since the early 1970’s, beginning with her first solo show at the Son- raed Gallery in 1971 and a group exhibition at the Brooklyn Mu- seum of Art in 1974.

In 1974 she received her B.S. degree from Empire State College S.U.N.Y., after studying at the infamous Art Students League of New York from 1964-67.

Ms. Azara has taught and lectured widely and her works are in the collections of many notable museums including Amherst Col- lege, Everson Museum, Yale Art Museum, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. She is also the author of Spirit Taking

Form: Making a Spiritual Practice of Making Art. Photo by Chris Schiavo

Nancy Azara’s work is distinct in many ways, beginning with her profound understanding of the materials she uses to create her pieces. This deep connection to the language of her materials provides a spiritual as well as intuitive path to articulating her visions in wood or on paper.

The Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery is delighted to present Meeting of the Birds, a solo exhibition that will feature works on paper, three-dimensional sculptures and a series of small paintings.

Regarding this new body of work, Azara states, “I made collages, prints, banners, and carved and painted sculptures that recorded my journey of ideas and memories around the unseen and the unknown, reflecting on time and mor- tality through facets of my personal history. I juxtapose real tree limbs and vines with arboreal imagery—including renderings of witch hazel and rhubarb leaves—using them as stand-ins for my own presence, and as expressions of the dogged persistence of life.

Processes of pressing and rubbing, cutting and pasting, scraping and gouging are evident throughout the finished im- ages and objects. I often balance instinctive marks against more considered decisions, arriving at a dynamic interplay between the deliberate manipulation of materials and the operation of chance. The heraldic banners, which suggest clothing or birds’ plumage, can be exhibited indoors or outdoors, where they are continually reshaped by the elements.

In my recent “Crow and Sandal” series of works on paper, the recurring motif of the crow acts as a symbolic messenger and metaphorical self-portrait, while the sandal (which in Hinduism represents a realization of the spiritual) functions as a symbol of the infinite. Here, as in other works, the images’ repetition suggests an attempt to examine and suspend their power in time and space.”

—Robert Tomlinson Director, Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery ARCH, carved and painted wood with aluminum leaf and steel pedestal, 43 x 30 x 10in., 2019

CROW AND SANDAL SERIES 8, mixed media with mylar and paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2019 CROW AND SANDAL SERIES 2, mixed media with mylar and paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2019

CROW AND SANDAL SERIES 6, mixed media with mylar and paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2019 CROW BANNER 1-3, printed on Kodak UV-curable display film, 67.75 x 49 inches, 2019 CROW BANNER 1-3, printed on Kodak UV-curable display film, 67.75 x 49 inches, 2019 CROW AND SANDAL SERIES 4, mixed media with mylar and paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2019

CROW AND SANDAL SERIES 7, mixed media with mylar and paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2019 CROW AND SANDAL SERIES 9, mixed media with mylar and paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2019

CROW AND SANDAL SERIES 10, mixed media with mylar and paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2019 A Greene County Garden in September By Margaret Donsbach Tomlinson

ardeners who love digging their fingers into the soil while evenly sized cloves and are often spicier, like the potent Bavarian G planting may feel nostalgic this month for springtime. But Purple. Hardnecks actually need sub-freezing weather to stimulate planting season is not quite over. For garlic, it’s just starting. the bulbs to divide. Mid-September to mid-October is the ideal time in Greene Almost any garlic variety will grow well in our climate. Our County to plant this exceptionally cold-hardy vegetable, which biggest challenge is giving it the rich, loamy soil it grows best in. can survive temperatures colder than we experience—as cold as Greene County’s glacial soils can be very fertile; it’s the texture -30º. Fall-planted garlic develops large, sturdy root systems before that’s tricky, typically a mixture of rocks and fine-textured clay, winter to support quick growth in spring. Meanwhile, an inch or waterlogged when wet and hard when dry. In too-wet soil, garlic so of green shoots persisting through the snow make a cheerful may rot. Hard soil makes it tough for the bulbs to expand. reminder that winter will not last forever. Mixing lots of compost into the first few inches of soil is a Garlic is appreciated all over the world. It was grown in big help. Deep-rooted cover crops, planted in the previous season, China as far back as 2000 B.C.E., where it was used medicinally can also be useful. Oats, clover and field peas break up dense soil to support the digestive and respiratory systems. In ancient Egypt, and, when chopped down and left as mulch, add humus and it was fed to the slaves who built the pyramids to make them support earthworms. A handful of composted chicken manure or stronger. Thanks to Hollywood, we know its reputation in Tran- another high-nitrogen organic fertilizer, worked into the soil be- sylvania for keeping vampires at bay. fore planting for a fertility boost, also helps grow superior garlic. Over thousands of years and across the world, hundreds of Harvest your garlic in next summer’s heat, when the soft- varieties have developed. The two most basic categories are soft- necks’ foliage starts flopping over, or when hardnecks start turning neck, which can be made into garlic braids, and hardneck, which yellow. Making garlic braids with the softnecks is easy and fun. produces the curly scapes that are such a treat in late spring. Hardnecks, tied together in loose bunches so the air can circulate Softneck garlic usually keeps longest; some varieties, like Silver around the bulbs, are almost as attractive. Save the biggest bulbs White, will keep a year or more. Hardnecks produce larger, more to divide into cloves and plant again next year.

38 • www.catskillregionguide.com September 2019 • GUIDE 39 Shawangunk is saved By Rick Remsnyder

llenville has had its share of setbacks over the years, includ- thought this would be a step back for us because this open space E ing but not limited to, the historic Nevele resort remaining is probably the prettiest golf course you’re going to find in upstate shuttered due to a lack of financing for a proposed regional sports New York. It’s magnificent.” complex. Fortunately, the village had adequate funds to purchase the Then six months ago in early February, it appeared another golf course from a previous sale of land on the Shawangunk Ridge landmark of Ellenville was going to close when the members of years ago and decided to let the public vote on acquiring the golf the picturesque nine-hole Shawangunk Country Club voted to course in a special election on April 30. It passed by a nearly 5-1 sell the club to a developer who specializes in subsidized senior margin and the golf course was purchased by the village on May and workforce rental housing. 15. The final cost to the village is expected to be less than the This was discouraging news for golfers in Ulster County who original $450,000 price tag, Kaplan said. didn’t belong to private courses as two 18-hole public courses— Kaplan and Wawarsing supervisor Terry Houck were both ec- the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson and Rondout static about saving the golf course, which will also feature winter Country Club in Accord—remained closed in 2019. Though activities such as sledding, tubing, ice skating and cross country plans call for Rondout to reopen as a nine-hole course and the skiing. Hudson Valley Resort has recently been purchased by new own- “The residents and the taxpayers of Ellenville agreed this ers, local options for golfers are rapidly dwindling. was by far the best use of those funds,” Kaplan said. “The village But the loss would have been even more devastating to the is excited about the prospect of a new chapter in the history of village of Ellenville where the course is located, according to Shawangunk Country Club. Ellenville needs a local golf course Mayor Jeff Kaplan. and this way there will be a sense of permanency where we don’t “Shawangunk has been a real asset for the community for have to worry whether the golf course is going to be open or not.” over 90 years,” Kaplan said. “One thing Ellenville has enough of “People were overwhelmingly in favor of saving Shawan- is subsidized housing. The village and the town (of Wawarsing) gunk,” Houck said. “The history and the beauty of the property

40 • www.catskillregionguide.com has been and will continue to be an integral part of Ellenville and “The course is very challenging with the shots that you have the town of Wawarsing community. The ‘Gunk,’ as it’s referred to, to hit off the sloping fairways,” he said. “You get a lot of uphill, sits on a property that has a spectacular view of our Valley and the downhill and side hill lies that make it difficult.” Shawangunk Ridge.” Muller said the owners of Tony & Nick’s Italian Kitchen in Although the village purchased Shawangunk Country Club Ellenville plan to have the restaurant open soon in the clubhouse. in May, Kaplan said the club will run it through 2019. He said As a tribute to the late village manager Joe Stoeckeler Jr., who another benefit of keeping it open is that the Ellenville High tragically passed away on May 11 just four days before the village School boys and girls golf teams will continue to use it as their closed on Shawangunk Country Club, it was recently decided home course. that the establishment will become known as “The Joseph P. “The Ellenville High golf team was going to go to Tarry Brae Stoeckeler Jr. Memorial Golf Course and Park. Golf Course in Sullivan County about 20 miles away if the course “Joe was the driving force in saving the ‘Gunk’ as an open didn’t remain open,” Kaplan said. “Now they can continue to play space for a multi-purpose use,” Houck said in explaining the their home matches in Ellenville. name change. Frank Muller, the president of Shawangunk Country Club Houck believes the new operation will thrive and can be a and the Ellenville High golf coach for 28 years, said the course “revenue neutral venture” with proper planning. that opened in 1927 is in tremendous shape this year under the “Special events such as community organizational meetings, leadership of new golf course superintendent Tom Wright. birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and outdoor concerts all will “He formerly worked on the golf course at Mohonk and provide a facility that is local, in a beautiful setting and help offset then went into landscaping,” Muller said. “He wanted to get back costs to run the operation,” Houck said. working on golf courses. It’s been in the best shape it’s been in in The Shawangunk Country Club is located at 38 Nevele Road in years.” Ellenville. For more information, please call them at 845 210 4602 Muller, who estimates that he’s won the club championship or visit their Facebook page @theshawangunkcountryclub. “16 or 17 times,” said the par-34 course is relatively short, mea- suring 2,806 yards from the championship tees. But it’s hardly Rick Remsnyder is the Ulster County Tourism Director and an avid easy, he said. golfer.

September 2019 • GUIDE 41 Catskill Center stewards at the viewing platform at Kaaterskill Falls THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN THE CATSKILLS By Jeff Senterman

ave you been enjoying your summer in the Catskills? The travelers in the 1800’s sought the wilderness and expansive views H month of September brings cooling temperatures and hints of upstate New York—a reprieve from their NYC daily routines. of the vivid leaf colors that will peak in early October. September The iconic views in the Catskill Park have been made wit- is a great time to get outside and enjoy the region. Crowds are ness to another, more recent, surge of the tourism industry. With starting to thin, the temperatures are moderating, and there is pristine waters, exceptional landscapes, and a plethora of amaz- generally good weather, all of which make it the perfect time to ing agricultural tourism, it’s no wonder the Catskills were named take the hike, bike trip or any other Catskills adventure you had “number two” in Lonely Planet’s Top Regions, Best of Travel for been planning! 2019. Visitation provides a needed economic driver for Catskill communities, and the increase in sightseers brings people and their The Catskills Are Busy: What Is The Catskill travel dollars to our rural towns, as well as our natural spaces. Center Doing To Protect Them? Two of the most iconic, visited, and cherished destinations 30,915 is the number of people that have interacted with the in the Catskill Park are Kaaterskill Falls and the Peekamoose Blue Catskill Stewards Program thus far during the 2019 season. At Hole. A quick internet search of, ‘things to do in the Catskills’ Kaaterskill Falls, Peekamoose Blue Hole, and Platte Clove, the yields a top recommendation to visit Kaaterskill Falls … and for Catskill Center’s stewards can be found educating visitors of the good reason! The natural gem boasts a drop of over 260 feet over region how best to have a safe and enjoyable visit without leaving two tiers. The stream continues past the main falls area over nu- a trace. merous smaller falls and ledges before cascading over the final falls The Catskill Park has been at the center of American tourism of this section of stream, Bastion Falls. Needless to say, if you’re since the early 1820’s. Fresh air, mountain houses and nature- one to hike, take pictures in nature, or are just looking for a big inspired art made the scenic Catskills a refuge. Much like today, waterfall, Kaaterskill Falls is the place to visit.

42 • www.catskillregionguide.com After the successful 2018 season of stewardship at the Peekamoose Blue Hole, the Catskill Center prepared for 2019 by identifying other high-use loca- tions in the Catskills. Taking what was learned from the Blue Hole and adapt- ing our language, outreach technique, and ultimately the size of the program to better meet the needs of other locations; the Catskill Stewards Program now covers three iconic locations within the Catskill Park: Kaaterskill Falls, Peekamoose Blue Hole, and Catskill Center’s Platte Clove Preserve.

Stewards are on site to: • welcome people to the Catskills; • provide information about where to explore and what to avoid; • describe impacts that are harmful to each location; • educate how everyone can help reduce their impacts; • inform people of the most important rules and regulations; and • be a resource for any questions people have about these areas and others across the Catskills.

The 2019 steward season is break- ing the Catskill Stewards Program’s 2018 records. Visitors will continue to come to the Catskills in ever increasing numbers, and bring with them the reminder that everyone needs the tools and skills neces- sary to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. When stewards are not present, litter increases, natural resources are harmed, and people are less informed about the intricacies of the unique landscape they’re visiting. Next time you visit one of the three stewarding locations, take a moment to introduce yourself to a steward and per- haps thank them for their time and com- mitment to protecting the pristine quality of the Catskills. After all, the Catskills belong to all of us, a beautiful resource of public lands to enjoy, and protect, for future generations to come. The Catskill Stewards Program is a program of the Catskill Center, support-

September 2019 • GUIDE 43 ed by funds from donations by our members and donors. Major teractive workshops and presentations, a Catskill Mountain Book supporters of the Catskill Stewards Program include the New Festival, guided outdoor adventures and more! York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Rondout Visit catskillsvisitorcenter.org, call 845 688 3369, or e-mail Neversink Stream Program, REI and the Church Communities [email protected] for more information. The Catskills Visi- Foundation. Additional supporters include the Catskill Mountain tor Center is located at 5096 Route 28 in Mount Tremper. Club, Catskill 3500 Club and the Hunter Foundation.

Visit the Catskill Park’s Visitor Center Before you embark on any adventure in the Catskills, be sure to stop at the Park’s official Visitor Center, the Congressman Mau- rice D. Hinchey Catskills Visitor Center! Located on Route 28 in Mount Tremper, the Catskills Visitor Center is your gateway to the Catskills and the official visitor center for the Catskill Park. Here you can learn about the vast outdoor recreational opportu- nities in the area as well as discover Catskills communities and our region’s rich cultural and natural history. The Catskills Visitor Center is open seven days a week from 9 am to 4 pm. At the Center, you can explore the interpretive 2019 Catskills Lark in the Park! exhibits, gather information and speak with knowledgeable staff The Annual Lark in the Park will offer exciting hiking, paddling, about the Catskill Park and Region. In addition to information, cycling, fishing, nature walks and lectures as well as cultural exhibits and staff, the Center is home to more than a mile of and educational events throughout the entire Catskill Region. walking paths, fishing access to the Esopus Creek, and a covered From Saturday, October 5 through Monday, October 14, you pavilion for picnicking. Coming in the fall of 2019, a full-sized can enjoy dozens of outdoor activities during the 10-day Lark fire tower will be open on site! celebration! The Catskills Visitor Center is also home to numerous events Help mark the anniversary of the creation of the Catskill and activities throughout the summer, including Family Days, in- Park by hiking to a Catskill fire tower, paddling the Pepacton

44 • www.catskillregionguide.com Reservoir, cycling on the Catskill Scenic Trail, learning about the region’s ecology, and much more. Lark in the Park group activities are typically free of charge – everyone is welcome! Learn more atcatskillslark.org or follow Catskills Lark in the Park on Facebook (facebook.com/ CatskillsLarkinThePark). Events are al- ways being added to the on-line schedule so be sure to check back frequently. Lark in the Park was originally celebrated in 2004 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Catskill Park’s found- ing. It is now an annual celebration of the Catskill Park and the Catskill region led by the Catskill Center and the Catskill Mountain Club.

The Catskill Center Earns National Recognition One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving open spaces they love. Since 1969, the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development has been doing just that for the people of the Catskill Region. Now the Catskill Center announced it has achieved national recognition—joining a network of over 400 accredited land trusts across the nation that have demon- strated their commitment to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in their work. Jeff Senterman, Executive Director of the Catskill Center, says, “As a conserva- tion organization, we value the protec- tion of our unique natural resources and landscapes in the Catskill region. The seventeen easements held by the Catskill Center allow property owners to make the Catskills’ grandeur their personal legacy. Together, we protect important lands in perpetuity.” Markley Boyer, Catskill Center Board Chair, says, “For 50 years, we at the Catskill Center have recognized the value of protecting the natural state of New York’s Catskills, and we are thrilled to now have our conservation work accredited by the Land Trust Accredita- tion Commission. Over the years, we’ve been trusted to care for precious Catskills

September 2019 • GUIDE 45 Catskill Park Advisory Committee Did you know that there is a group of Catskill Park stakehold- ers working together to address issues of park-wide importance in the Catskills? The Catskill Park Advisory Committee (CPAC) was established by the Catskill Center in consultation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) several years ago. The CPAC is a group of representatives from local governments and organizations currently chaired by the Catskill Center and provides a forum for communities and user groups of the Catskill Park and the Catskill Watershed. The purpose of the Committee is to provide assistance, advice and guidance to the DEC, the New York City Department of Envi- ronmental Protection and other land managers in the manage- ment of the New York State Forest Preserve, the Catskill Park and the Catskill Watershed. Meetings are held quarterly and are open to the public. If you’d like to learn more, join the mailing list or attend the next meeting, please contact the Catskill Center at 845 586 2611 or e-mail them at [email protected].

Love the Catskills to Life! We often hear how a place is “loved to death” and can easily see how overuse can negatively impact the natural areas that people want to visit. As part of anything that we do, we want to make sure we are able to welcome more visitors to the Catskills to Catskill Center stewards at Kaaterskill Falls enjoy our important places, all without harming those places! We want to make sure our visitors help invest in and regenerate our natural areas and our communities—we want to love the lands such as the Thorn Preserve in Woodstock and Platte Clove Catskills to life! in Hunter. To be so honored in the midst of our 50th Anniver- sary year empowers and reinforces our commitment for the next In my mind, we can all take a few steps in that direction: 50 years.” The Catskill Center provided extensive documentation and 1. As residents or visitors, we need to ensure that we do not was subject to a comprehensive third-party evaluation prior to just take from the Catskills. We need to find ways to give back, achieving this distinction. The Land Trust Accreditation Com- whether they are large or small. When you’re hiking and see a mission awarded accreditation, signifying its confidence that the candy bar wrapper, pick it up and pack it out! Thinking bigger? Catskill Center’s lands will be protected forever. Accredited land There are lots of volunteer opportunities in the Catskills tackling trusts steward almost 20 million acres of land—the size of Denali, everything from invasive species to trail maintenance to staffing a Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Everglades and Yosemite fire tower! National Parks combined. “It is exciting to recognize the Catskill Center with this 2. We need to raise our voices for the Catskill Park. We need to national mark of distinction,” said Tammara Van Ryn, executive continue the good work that has been accomplished in Albany director of the Commission. “Donors and partners can trust that and ensure continued funding to improve the infrastructure of the more than 400 accredited land trusts across the country are the Catskill Park. These improvements make the Park more acces- united behind strong standards and have demonstrated sound sible, but at the same time help ensure natural resources protec- finances, ethical conduct, responsible governance, and lasting tion and make for a better Park experience. stewardship.” The Catskill Center is one of 1,363 land trusts across the 3. We need to pass on our love and appreciation for wild areas United States according to the Land Trust Alliance’s most recent and the Catskills to new users and generations while understand- National Land Trust Census. A complete list of accredited land ing that those we talk to may have none of the experiences we trusts and more information about the process and benefits can have had, and their frames of reference are likely completely be found at landtrustaccreditation.org. different.

46 • www.catskillregionguide.com 4. We need to help the communities of the Catskills. When we enjoy the great outdoors, we need to make sure we also stop on main streets and enjoy our local communities. Get a coffee at a local shop, buy a sandwich for lunch at a deli within the Catskills. Outdoor enthusiasts need to use their economic potential for good in the Catskills!

Do your part and #LoveItToLife!

Give Back to the Catskills The natural beauty, the majesty of the mountains, the protection of the Catskill Forest Preserve, the region’s natural and cultural resources, all needs your help! By supporting the work of the Catskill Center, you support: stewardship of our Catskill Park and its vast natural resourc- es; the Center’s collaborative spirit as we convene, create partnerships and facilitate discussions that benefit the region; and the Center’s work to support education, arts and culture throughout the Catskills. To support the work of the Catskill Center, become a member online at- catskillcenter.org/membership or donate by mail: Checks made out to the “Catskill Center” can be mailed to Catskill Center, PO Box 504, Arkville, NY 12406.

Jeff Senterman is the Execu- tive Director of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Devel- opment in Arkville, NY, a member of the Board of Directors for the American Hiking Society, the Catskill Watershed Corporation and the Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce. Jeff graduated with a degree in Environ- mental Science from Lyndon State College and worked for many years as an Environ- mental Planner in New England before coming back to New York and the Catskills in the nonprofit sector. To learn more about the work of the Catskill Center in the Catskills, visitcatskillcenter.org.

September 2019 • GUIDE 47 POETRY Curated by Robert Tomlinson Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery & Bookstore Director

Poet Pauline Uchmanowicz died in June. The Hudson Valley lost a dear friend, wonderful poet and dedicated teacher. In tribute, we offer a selection of her poems from Starfish, her chapbook published by Twelve Winters Press in 2016.

THIS IS OUR WORLD THE LOWERCASE

Scallop shells, hostages in my palms, it’s visceral the way the g I look for guidance, shoreline of green or ground

receding near a mesh fence dips below the sentence line that my body cannot pass through, though planting cabbage in a child

my shadow passes through its shadow. naked to the waist The moon zippers seated before a bowl of borscht

through clouds like sperm purpling herself with a spoon racing to ova, turned sideways

like the red pupil in the iris of a fish, as brain gears crank finning up a pool of goddesses. in ukrainian and english—

At sea level, life jackets dangle muse or lucky ear— ornament style whatever her secret

from the limbs of a tree. may she never in any language A damp voice seeps from the foam: suffer from onomatophobia

Look everywhere, or fear stars calling fields miracles you will find what you need. whether or not we name them

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The you inside of me today seems tangible. A clapboard cottage beside a frozen pond: that is you. My drive up the road: that is you too. Like reading a sign, I see in the distance called past you passing me the concept of constantly holding friends in my mind, which reaffirms that all time happens at once, as firmly as these pines line the side of the road. In this moment, as a line of slow- moving cars with headlights on in daylight moves on the other side of the median strip, I recollect last week, in the face of a youth bound for Alaska, you, red-headed parrot of travel set against gimmicks that make us hate the cold. This is told to you in this and every other moment.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Sheltered in a domesticated woodland, humbling one of those upscale country towns, a roughly hewn gazebo lit by fireflies implies a secular chapel, sanctified not by a cross on its secular copula linking wind and blows, staked between mallard’s brass-winged migration and weathervane mount.

The gardener christens the structure a folly, a shady pace to watch pond water catch stars while twilight unfolds, setting suitable for summoning bride and groom to nuptials, even should purplish clouds unexpectedly engulf the firmament like a spreading bruise.

If you would like to have your poems considered for publication, please send three poems to Robert Tomlinson at [email protected].

September 2019 • GUIDE 49 CATSKILL MOUNTAIN REGION GUIDE PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO

The Mountain Cloves Scenic Byway

Catskill Escarpment. Photo by Francis X. Driscoll, francisxdriscoll.com

Autumn is a beautiful season to drive the Mountain Cloves Scenic Byway, a NY State route that is also an inspiring travel experience in the Northern High Peaks of the Catskill Mountains. For centuries, the same setting that inspired the Hudson River School painters has continued to draw artists and sightseers to its panoramic views of rugged mountains and picturesque valleys and streams. The Byway offers authentic insight into our history, as well as access to our many recreational and cultural pursuits and idyllic pastimes. mtnclovesbyway.com Kaaterskill Falls. Photo by R.B. Sheridan Kaaterskill Clove. Photo by Francis X. Driscoll, francisxdriscoll.com Platte Clove. Photo courtesy of the Platte Clove Community All Soul’s Church. Photo courtesy of Greene County Tourism Catskill Escarpment. Photo by Francis X. Driscoll, francisxdriscoll.com Mountain Top Arboretum. Photo courtesy of the Mountain Top Arboretum

The monthly photography portfolio was a regular (and very popular) feature of the Guide for many years. It is a marvelous vehicle to showcase the rich culture and beauty of the region and the talent of the region’s photographers, and we are pleased to reintroduce it into the Guide this year.

If you would like to have your photos considered for publication, please send three samples of your work to Sarah Taft at [email protected]. SEPTEMBER AT THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION Terri Mateer Nancy Azara: Sugar Maples Pottery Festival A KIND SHOT The Meeting August 31-September 1 of the Birds Photo by Barry Hollywood Photo by Barry

Where the Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Crafts, Movies, Books,

and Good Friends meet Through September 21 October 6 Susan Beecher MOUNTAIN CINEMA DOCTOROW CENTER ORPHEUM FILM & PERFORMING FOR THE ARTS ARTS CENTER 7971 Main Street 6050 Main Street Village of Hunter Village of Tannersville SEPTEMBER FILMS These are some of the films we will show in September. The schedule changes each week. Shows open on Friday and run through Sunday. SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Please call 518 263 4702 or visit www.catskillmtn.org for the most up-to-date schedule. Ticket Prices (Screens 1 (in 2D), 2 & 3, and the Orpheum): $10 / $8 seniors & children under 11 3D Ticket Prices: $12/ $10 seniors & children under 11 View trailers for our films online at www.catskillmtn.org ORPHEUM FILM & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THE FAREWELL 6050 Main Street, Village of Tannersville (RATED PG, 100 MINS) DIRECTED BY LULU WANG MAIDEN (RATED PG, 97 MINS) STARRING: AWKWAFINA, TZI MA, DIRECTED BY ALEX HOLMES DIANA LIN STARRING: TRACY EDWARDS, A Chinese family discovers their grand- JENI MUNDY, MIKAELA VON KOSKULL mother has only a short while left to live The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old and decide to keep her in the dark, sched- cook on charter boats, who became the uling a wedding to gather before she dies. 9/13-9/22 Friday skipper of the first ever all-female crew 7:30; Saturday 4:00 & 7:30; Sunday 7:30. to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. 8/30-9/8 Friday 7:30; Saturday 4:00 & 7:30; “The little dramas and themes that emerge during the Sunday 7:30. NO SHOWS SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 reunion of the film’s far-flung brood become, like a family, more than the sum of its individual parts, and an incredibly “... an engaging, suspenseful story with layers of social satisfying meal of a film. ” resonance. ” —Emily Yoshida, New York Magazine (Vulture) —Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter

September 2019 • GUIDE 57 DAVID CROSBY: IT CHAPTER TWO REMEMBER MY NAME (RATED R, 165 MINS) (RATED R, 95 MINS) DIRECTED BY ANDY MUSCHIETTI DIRECTED BY A.J. EATON STARRING: BILL SKARSGÅRD, STARRING: DAVID CROSBY, FINN WOLFHARD, JESSICA CHASTAIN JACKSON BROWNE, JAN CROSBY Twenty-seven years after their first en- Meet David Crosby in this portrait of a man counter with the terrifying Pennywise, the with everything but an easy retirement Losers Club have grown up and moved on his mind. 9/27-10/6 Friday 7:30; Saturday 4:00 & 7:30; away, until a devastating phone call brings them back. 9/6- Sunday 7:30. 9/15. Friday 7:30; Saturday 4:30 & 7:30; Sunday 2:30 & 7:30

“ ... Crosby’s willingness to bare naked his personal strug- MIKE WALLACE IS HERE gles on-camera makes for a truly poignant movie.” (RATED PG-13, 90 MINS) —Jordan Ruimy, The Playlist DIRECTED BY AVI BELKIN STARRING: MIKE WALLACE, DOCTOROW CENTER FOR THE ARTS JOHNNY CARSON, MICKEY COHEN 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter A look at the career of 60 Minutes news- man, Mike Wallace. 9/13-9/22. YESTERDAY Friday 7:15; Saturday 4:15 & 7:15; (RATED PG-13, 116 MINS) Sunday 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15 DIRECTED BY DANNY BOYLE STARRING: HIMESH PATEL, LILY JAMES, “ A masterful, cinematic biography that unpacks a man’s SOPHIA DI MARTINO life through his work, showing us an uncompromising and A struggling musician realizes he’s the only difficult man who apparently wouldn’t have had it any person on Earth who can remember The other way.” Beatles after waking up in an alternate —Sam Fragoso, TheWrap timeline where they never existed. 8/30-9/8. Friday 7:00; Saturday 4:00 & 7:00; Sunday 2:00, 4:30 & 7:00 LUCE (RATED R, 109 MINS) DIRECTED BY JULIUS ONAH “ A glowing tribute to The Beatles and their music, this is STARRING: NAOMI WATTS, both a toe-tapping pleasure to watch and a smart, occa- OCTAVIA SPENCER, TIM ROTH sionally scathing look at how we get things wrong.” A married couple is forced to reckon with —Helen O’Hara, Empire their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming LATE NIGHT (RATED R, 102 MINS) discovery by a devoted high school teach- DIRECTED BY NISHA GANATRA er threatens his status as an all-star student. 9/27-10/6. STARRING: EMMA THOMPSON, Friday 7:15; Saturday 4:15 & 7:15; Sunday 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15 MINDY KALING A late-night talk-show host suspects that “ This film, ultimately, is a major work of contemporary she may soon lose her long-running show. American cinema: complex, beguiling, and full of meaty 8/30-9/8. Friday 7:15; Saturday 4:15 & 7:15; discussion points that will challenge audiences throughout Sunday 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15 2019 and beyond. ” —The Film Stage “ ... smartly sends up not just the cloistered world of late night television, but a current cultural climate struggling to evolve in a changing world.” —Kate Erbland, IndieWire

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58 • www.catskillregionguide.com A carefully curated selection of 3000 titles, including contemporary poetry, art, fiction, local geography, sustainability and children’s books

We have wonderful gifts and cards for all occasions at affordable prices!

Ceramics by Ruth Sachs Notebooks by Roger LaBorde Trays by Wolfum

LOCATED IN HUNTER VILLAGE SQUARE 7950 MAIN ST/RTE. 23A • VILLAGE OF HUNTER 518 263 2060 • WWW.CATSKILLMTN.ORG HOURS: FRI., SAT. & MON. 11AM-5:30PM • SUN.September 11AM-4PM 2019 • GUIDE 59 The Catskill Mountain Foundation presents

THIRD ANNUAL POTTERY FESTIVAL PAINT WITH A MASTER INSTRUCTOR SHOW & SALE While experiencing the Unique Beauty A Unique Exhibition of Local Ceramic Artists of the Catskills in the fall SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st 11AM TO 5 PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st 11AM TO 4PM

PLEIN AIR PAINTING IN THE CATSKILLS Susan Beecher Instructor: Dmitri Wright This 3-day Plein Air Painting workshop is appropriate POTTERS for beginners, intermediate and advanced landscape Susan Beecher • Susan Bogen • Mace Burr painters. The workshop will be enriched by the unique Flo Gillen • Emma Louise Kaye beauty of the Catskill Mountain views. Students will Harry & Meredith Kunhardt • Elizabeth McAdams discover how to develop personalized sketches and Tess Pelham • Max Seinfeld • Andrew Soto studies from the foundations used by the Academy and the Hudson River School. American and European Nancy Waterhouse • Matthew Wickens Impressionistic techniques will be discussed featuring In case of rain exhibits illustrative and expressive brushstrokes. Focus will be will be in the Ceramic Studio on utilizing the student’s natural abilities to create a personalized visual narrative through this plein air These outstanding local potters produce exquisite experience studying the nature of art in nature. hand-made pottery each with their own individual Students are free to work in oils, acrylic, pastel or style, for you to enjoy using in your own home and to watercolor. Students will receive: demonstrations & give as special gifts! The artists use a wide range of lectures; individualized guidance; one-on-one clays, glazes and firing methods to produce their instruction; and personalized and group critique. one-of-a-kind pieces. It will be an amazing experience Students need to bring their own supplies. A supply to see all the varied styles that will be present. & materials list will be mailed after registration. Don’t miss this special opportunity! The potters will September 6-8, 2019 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm donate a portion of their sales to the Sugar Maples Course Fee: $295 Center for Creative Arts. REGISTER NOW AS Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts 54 Main St. Maplecrest, NY 15424 SPACE IS LIMITED! www.sugarmaples.org Register at sugarmaples.org

60 • www.catskillregionguide.com The Catskill Mountain Foundation presents

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ 3:45PM DOCTOROW CENTER FOR THE ARTS 7971 Main Street, Hunter, NY 12442 Tickets Purchased Ahead: $10; $7 students At the Door: $12; $7 students Tickets available at catskillmtn.org or 518 263 2063

Catskill Mountain Foundation is supported in part by the Greene County Legislature through the Cultural Fund administered by the Greene County Council on the Arts, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, the Samuel and Esther Doctorow Fund, Catskill Bruderhof Community, Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation, September 2019 • GUIDE The Greene County Youth Bureau, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, All Souls’ Church, Stewarts Shops, Windham Foundation, and by private donations. 61 Catskill Mountain Foundation presents 2019 CONCERTS & CONVERSATIONS SERIES Aritmia Merima Ključo & Miroslav Tadić

“Ključo’s playing — rich in atmospherics — takes many forms and constantly springs surprises... a uniquely beguiling sound.” —The Independent

“Tadić is a guitarist whose brilliance ex- tends beyond technical accomplishment... A true innovator on his instrument.” —All About Jazz

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 @ 8:00 PM

DOCTOROW CENTER FOR THE ARTS 7971 Main Street, Hunter, NY 12442

Tickets Purchased Ahead: $25; $20 seniors; $7 students At the Door: $30; $25 seniors; $7 students Tickets available at catskillmtn.org or 518 263 2063

Catskill Mountain Foundation is supported in part by the Greene County Legislature through the Cultural Fund administered by the Greene County Council on the Arts, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, the Samuel and Esther Doctorow Fund, Catskill Bruderhof Community, Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation, The Greene County Youth Bureau, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, All Souls’ Church, Stewarts Shops, Windham Foundation, and by private donations.

62 • www.catskillregionguide.com Catskill Mountain Foundation presents

2019 CONCERTS & CONVERSATIONS SERIES

“These two dozen musicians from Brooklyn…playfully combine early music with avant-garde, great classics with world music – constantly blowing away audiences because this mix is simply irresistibly refined.” —Hamburger Abendblatt (Germany)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 @ 8:00 PM DOCTOROW CENTER FOR THE ARTS 7971 Main Street, Hunter, NY 12442 Tickets Purchased Ahead: $25; $20 seniors; $7 students At the Door: $30; $25 seniors; $7 students Tickets available at catskillmtn.org or 518 263 2063 Catskill Mountain Foundation is supported in part by the Greene County Legislature through the Cultural Fund administered by the Greene County Council on the Arts, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, the Samuel and Esther Doctorow Fund, Catskill Bruderhof Community, Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation, The Greene County Youth Bureau, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, All Souls’ Church, Stewarts Shops, Windham Foundation,September and by private 2019 donations. • GUIDE 63 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 @ 8:00pm SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 @ 2:00pm

The Catskill Mountain Foundation presents The Phoenicia Playhouse in a production of

by Marc Camoletti Directed by Michael Koegel Produced by the Phoenicia Playhouse With special permission by Samuel French Inc.

ORPHEUM FILM & Tickets PERFORMING ARTS CENTER available at 6050 Main Street catskillmtn.org Tannersville, NY 12485 or 518 263 2063

Catskill Mountain Foundation is supported in part by the Greene County Legislature through the Cultural Fund administered by the Greene County Council on the Arts, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, the Samuel and Esther Doctorow Fund, Catskill Bruderhof Community, Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation, The Greene County Youth Bureau, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, All Souls’ Church, Stewarts Shops, Windham Foundation, and by private donations.

64 • www.catskillregionguide.com CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION PRESENTS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 @ 7:30 PM

ORPHEUM FILM & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 6050 Main Street, Tannersville, NY 12485

Tickets Purchased Ahead: $30 At the Door: $35 Tickets available at catskillmtn.org or 518 263 2063

Catskill Mountain Foundation is supported in part by the Greene County Legislature through the Cultural Fund administered by the Greene County Council on the Arts, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, the Samuel and Esther Doctorow Fund, Catskill Bruderhof Community, Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation, The Greene County Youth Bureau, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, All Souls’ Church, Stewarts Shops, Windham Foundation, and by private donations.

September 2019 • GUIDE 65 2019 PERFORMING ARTS SEASON Bringing the Community Together through the Arts

Knights Chamber Orchestra Cirque Mei

Philippe Petit Credit: Photo Matthew Bannister & Aritmia: Miroslav and Merima Keith Bomeley DBOX ABT Studio Company APRIL David Gonzalez and The Band Upstate: Oh Hudson! Saturday, August 24 @ 8:00pm I Spy Butterfly: Faye Dupras Puppetry Doctorow Center for the Arts Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25 @ 3:45pm OPEN PRACTICE: On the High Wire with Philippe Petit Doctorow Center for the Arts Saturday, August 31 @ 7:30pm Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center MAY American Ballet Theatre Studio Company SEPTEMBER Saturday, May 11 @ 7:30pm Terri Mateer’s A Kind Shot Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Saturday, September 21 @ 8:00pm Doctorow Center for the Arts Academy of Fortepiano Performance Faculty Concert Saturday, May 25 @ 8:00pm OCTOBER Doctorow Center for the Arts Cirque Mei Saturday, October 12 @ 7:30pm Alexei Lubimov: Beethoven, Dussek & Romanticism Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Sunday, May 26 @ 8:00pm Doctorow Center for the Arts Nick of Time: No Strings Marionette Company Wednesday, October 16 @ 3:45pm JULY Doctorow Center for the Arts OMNY Taiko Free Community Concert Stayin’ Alive: The World’s #1 Tribute to the Bee Gees Saturday, July 6 @ 6:30pm Saturday, October 26 @ 7:30pm Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Catskill Mountain Foundation Benefit Saturday, July 13 @ 6:00pm NOVEMBER Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Phoenicia Playhouse in Boeing Boeing Saturday, November 2 @ 8:00pm Voices of Change: National Dance Institute Sunday, November 3 @ 2:00pm Mountain Top Residency Performance Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Saturday, July 20 @ 7:00pm Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Aritmia: Miroslav and Merima Saturday, November 9 @ 8:00pm AUGUST Doctorow Center for the Arts Bridge to Beethoven: Shai Wosner & Jennifer Koh The Knights Chamber Orchestra Saturday, August 3 @ 8:00pm Saturday, November 30 @ 8:00pm Doctorow Center for the Arts Doctorow Center for the Arts Fun in the Mountains: Manhattan in the Mountains Faculty Concert DECEMBER Saturday, August 10 @ 8:00pm The Nutcracker Doctorow Center for the Arts Friday, December 13 @ 7:30pm Saturday, December 14 @ 2:00pm & 7:30pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sunday, December 15 @ 2:00pm Saturday, August 17 @ 7:30pm Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Sunday, August 18 @ 2:00pm Orpheum66 • www.catskillregionguide.com Film & Performing Arts Center Tickets on sale at catskillmtn.org or 518 263 2063 BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION! Support The Arts in Our Community! EACH YEAR, THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION • Presents and hosts more than 20 per- • Hosts arts residencies bringing many • Shows more than 100 films on our formances and lectures. artists to our community for extended four screens in Hunter and Tannersville. stays. • Offersfree or subsidized arts pro- • Publishes the monthly Guide maga- grams that are enjoyed by hundreds of • Is the home of the Piano Perfor- zine, distributed throughout the Catskill local children. mance Museum, a rare collection of Region and at New York State Thruway historic playable pianos. rest stops. • Offersworks of over 40 regional artists, along with the a hand-curated • Runs a dozen studio arts programs, collection of over 4,000 books. with students from around the U.S.

q Friend $40 q Supporter $100 q Sponsor $250 MEMBER BENEFITS q Patron $500 q Angel $1,000 Per Membership Year q Benefactor $2,500 q Partner $5,000 All members are listed in our playbills and receive our weekly e-mail updates. The following donation is enclosed: $ q Primary Address FRIEND $40 Name 1: Name 2 (if joint membership): Address: SUPPORTER $100 City: State: • Two $5 discounted adult tickets to a performance in the CMF Performing Arts Season Zip: E-mail 1: SPONSOR $250 E-mail 2: • Four $5 discounted adult tickets to a performance Phone 1: in the CMF Performing Arts Season Phone 2: PATRON $500 q Secondary Address • Six $5 discounted adult tickets to a performance Address: in the CMF Performing Arts Season City: State: Zip: ANGEL $1,000 q • All Benefits of Patron Membership Check if this is a new address. • Complimentary copy of a selected regional book Please make your check payable to: • Four free tickets to one performance in the CMF Performing Arts Season Catskill Mountain Foundation PO Box 924 • Hunter, NY 12442 BENEFACTOR $2,500 Become an “Angel of the Arts” • All Benefits of Angel Membership Make this a monthly gift • Six free tickets to one performance in the CMF Performing Arts Season I would like to donate $______monthly. • Two complimentary tickets to the annual CMF fundraiser q Check Enclosed q Visa q Mastercard q AmEx

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Questions/More Information: Call 518 263 2001 September 2019 • GUIDE 67 Catskill Mountain Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation. All gifts are tax deductible as allowable by law. SEPTEMBER EVENTS AT A GLANCE CATSKILL PERFORMANCES FILMS AT THE DOCTOROW MOUNTAIN GALLERY EVENTS FILMS AT THE ORPHEUM

Full film schedule was not available at press time. FOUNDATION New films start every Friday, and run through Sunday. Schedule subject to change. WHERE THE PERFORMING ARTS, Please call 518 263 4702 or visit www.catskillmtn.org FINE ARTS, CRAFTS, MOVIES, or the most up-to-date schedule. While there, sign up for e-mail updates so you can get the BOOKS, AND GOOD FRIENDS MEET newest schedule delivered to your e-mail box each week! (F) AUG 30 (S) AUG 31 (S) SEP 1 THANK YOU TO OUR YESTERDAY POTTERY FESTIVAL POTTERY FESTIVAL FUNDERS AND SUPPORTERS! 7:00 PM 11:00 AM-5:00 PM 11:00 AM-4:00 PM LATE NIGHT OPEN PRACTICE: YESTERDAY

7:15 PM PHILIPPE PETIT 2:00, 4:30 & 7:00 PM F O U N A M D H A D T I 7:30 PM N O I MAIDEN LATE NIGHT N W 7:30 PM YESTERDAY 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15 PM Education, Recreation, Arts, and Community Initiatives 4:00 & 7:00 PM MAIDEN LATE NIGHT 7:30 PM 4:15 & 7:15 PM

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(F) SEP 13 (S) SEP 14 (S) SEP 15 MIKE WALLACE GALLERY TALK MIKE WALLACE IS HERE WITH KAY TURNER IS HERE 7:15 PM 2:00 PM 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15 PM IT CHAPTER 2 MIKE WALLACE IT CHAPTER 2 7:30 PM IS HERE 2:30 & 7:30 PM Catskill Mountain Foundation is supported in part by 4:15 & 7:15 PM THE FAREWELL THE FAREWELL the Greene County Legislature through the Cultural 7:30 PM IT CHAPTER 2 7:30 PM 4:30 & 7:30 PM Fund administered by the Greene County Council on THE FAREWELL the Arts, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family 4:00 & 7:30 PM Foundation, the Samuel and Esther Doctorow Fund, Platte Clove Bruderhof Community, Bank of Greene (F) SEP 20 (S) SEP 21 (S) SEP 22 County Charitable Foundation, The Greene County MIKE WALLACE TERRI MATEER’S MIKE WALLACE IS HERE A KIND SHOT IS HERE Youth Bureau, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, 7:15 PM 8:00 PM 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15 PM All Souls’ Church, Stewarts Shops, Windham THE FAREWELL MIKE WALLACE THE FAREWELL 7:30 PM IS HERE 7:30 PM Foundation, and by private donations. 4:15 & 7:15 PM THE FAREWELL 4:00 & 7:30 PM

(F) SEP 27 (S) SEP 28 (S) SEP 29 LUCE LUCE LUCE 7:15 PM 4:15 & 7:15 PM 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15 PM DAVID CROSBY: DAVID CROSBY: DAVID CROSBY: 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter REMEMBER MY REMEMBER MY REMEMBER MY NAME NAME NAME 518 263 2001 • www.catskillmtn.org 7:30 PM 4:00 & 7:30 PM 7:30 PM