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VOLUME 32, NUMBER 8 August 2017

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

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION Sarah Taft

ADVERTISING SALES Rita Adami, Barbara Cobb Steve Friedman

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Nanci Panuccio, Rick Remsnyder, Heather Rolland, Lyndon Taylor & Jeff Senterman

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Candy McKee Justin McGowan Isabel Cunha

PRINTING Catskill Mountain Printing Services On the cover: © Twyla Tharp. Photo by Jesse Huot. For more information about the residency at the Catskill Mountain DISTRIBUTION Foundation, please see the article on page 6. Catskill Mountain Foundation

EDITORIAL DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: August 10 4 THE ARTS The Catskill Mountain Region Guide is published 12 times a year by the Catskill Mountain Foundation, Inc., Main Street, PO Box 924, Hunter, NY 12442. If you have events or programs that you 6 DANCE LEGEND TWYLA THARP 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- RETURNS TO THE CATSKILLS clude your address, telephone, fax, and e-mail information on all By Nanci Panuccio, with contributions by Lyndon Taylor correspondence. For editorial and photo submission guidelines send a request via e-mail to [email protected]. The liability of the publisher for any error for which it may be 8 THE GREAT CATSKILL MOUNTAIN BBQ FEST: held legally responsible will not exceed the cost of space ordered or occupied by the error. The publisher assumes no liability for Fleischmanns, NY Saturday, August 26th 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 Hunter Village Square in the Village of Hunter on Route 23A. 10 ULSTER COUNTY GOLF COURSES The magazine can be found on-line at www.catskillmtn.org By Rick Remsnyder by clicking on the “Guide Magazine” button, or by going directly to www.catskillregionguide.com 7,000 copies of the Catskill Mountain Region Guide are distributed each month. It is distributed free of charge at the 12 LUCKY DOG FARM, STORE AND CAFE 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 14 FULLY STAGED AMERICAN PRODUCTION OF Greene, Delaware and Ulster counties. Home delivery of the Guide magazine is available, at an DVORAK’S DIMITRIJ OPENS AT BARD SUMMERSCAPE additional fee, to annual members of the Catskill Mountain Foundation at the $100 membership level or higher. Plus Semi-Staging of Moniuszko’s Halka ©2000 Catskill Mountain Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without in Bard Music Festival written permission is prohibited. The Catskill Mountain Region Guide is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. All photographic rights reside with the photographer. 16 THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN THE CATSKILLS THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION By Jeff Senterman

20 SMALL SERVINGS: A SAMPLE OF SHORT(ISH) CATSKILL HIKES 7971 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 924 By Heather Rolland HUNTER, NY 12442 PHONE: 518 263 2000 • FAX: 518 263 2025 WWW.CATSKILLMTN.ORG 25 AUGUST AT THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION

August 2017 • GUIDE 3 THE ARTS

Prizewinners from the 2016 Art Show. Left: “Italy #21” by Carol Slutzky-Tenerowicz. Right: “Cliff Path” by Claire Haik

Twilight Park Artists Hold 70th Annual Art Exhibition: August 12 and 13, 2017 On August 12 and 13 the 70th exhibition sponsored by Twilight Park Artists at the Twilight Park Clubhouse in Haines Falls, NY opens with a reception from 5 to 7 pm. A children’s art show for young artists ages 14 and under is part of this exhibit. The show is also open to the public on Sunday from 1 to 4:30 pm. On Sunday, Twilight Park resident Gracia Dayton will lead a watercolor demonstration at 3:00 pm. Gracia has been painting on the mountaintop for over 50 years, and is an award-winning watercolorist. She will use watercolor to demonstrate her bold use of color when approaching landscape painting. Carl Von Brunt, digital artist and Gallery Director of the Woodstock Art Association and Museum and Kurt Van Dexter, visual artist, high school art teacher and landscape designer from Rhode Island are the prize judges of this year’s show. The 70th Twilight Art Show is sponsored by Twilight Park artists and residents of Twilight Park, a community established “on the mountain top” in Haines Falls, NY in 1888.

4 • www.catskillregionguide.com August 2017 • GUIDE 5 DANCE LEGEND TWYLA THARP Returns to the Catskill Mountains

By Nanci Panuccio, with contributions by Lyndon Taylor

Rose Marie Wright, Twyla Tharp and Sara Rudner in The Fugue at the Roundhouse in London, 1974. © Tony Russell

“The more you know, the better you can imagine.” —Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit

wyla Tharp, dance icon and one of America’s greatest chore- tion, reconstructing two earlier works, COUNTRY DANCES T ographers will take up residency along with her ensemble of from 1976 and BRAHMS PAGANINI from 1980, a new work dancers at the Catskill Mountain Foundation beginning August 14. set to Beethoven’s Opus 130 and 133, and a work-in-progress The residency culminates in a performance Saturday, which featured photographs used as backdrops to the dancing September 9 at 7:30 pm at the Catskill Mountain Foundation’s taken by Twyla Tharp of the studio, the dancers and the area. Orpheum Film and Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main Street, At the performance, the audience was delighted and moved by Tannersville, NY. Twyla’s “valentine” to the Catskills. Ms. Tharp will restage three works: THE RAGGEDY From Broadway to Ballet, from Hollywood movies to DANCES (1972), a playful exploration of a single theme set to television, and so much more, Twyla Tharp has had an indelible ragtime and Mozart variations, popularly known as “Twinkle, influence on the world of dance. Since graduating from Barnard Twinkle Little Star;” THE FUGUE, modeled on “The Musi- College in 1963, Ms. Tharp has choreographed more than one cal Offering” by Johann Sebastian Bach; and DYLAN LOVE hundred sixty works for her company as well as for the Joffrey Bal- SONGS, a quintet set to music by Bob Dylan. The piece was let, the New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, London’s Royal made right after Ms. Tharp’s Broadway show COME FLY AWAY Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre. She’s won two Emmy Awards (2010). The September 9 performance will also showcase a work- for television’s Baryshnikov by Tharp, and a Tony Award for the in-progress created during the residency. Broadway musical Movin’ Out, featuring the songs of Billy Joel. The dance icon and her company return to the Catskills after A prolific force of nature, she’s also written three books, their visit last spring, where they spent six weeks at the Founda- including her autobiography, Push Comes to Shove, and The Cre-

6 • www.catskillregionguide.com ative Habit: Learn it and Use it for Life, which takes us under the hood of her artistic genius. She is currently at work on her fourth book. Twyla helped define late 20th century and early 21st century dance. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, Twyla Tharp was inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 1993 and was made an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1997. She is winner of the 2004 National Medal of the Arts, the 2008 Jerome Robbins Prize, and a 2008 Kennedy Center Honor. Twyla Tharp is a champion for the arts, believing it fortifies us in ways that reach far beyond the stage. She says, “Creativity is not just for artists. It’s for businesspeople looking for a new way to close a sale; it’s for engineers trying to solve a problem; it’s for parents who want their children to see the world in more than one way.” Tickets to Twyla Tharp’s showcase of earlier and new works at the Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main Street, Tannersville, are $25 adults; $20 seniors; $7 students if purchased in advance. This performance is likely to sell out and advance ticket purchases are highly encouraged. Tickets are available at www.catskillmtn.org or by calling 518 263 2063.

At right: Twyla Tharp performs at the Delacorte Theater in 1971. ©Milton Oleaga Below: Matthew Dibble on stage at the Orpheum during the Twyla Tharp Dance residency in 2016. Photo by Twyla Tharp.

August 2017 • GUIDE 7 The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ FEST Fleischmanns, NY Saturday, August 26th

PRO - 2016 GRAND CHAMPION - “Dr. Pearl’s Medicinal Smoke BBQ”. All photos provided by the Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest

t is not entirely clear where barbecue or its name originated. Catskills, BBQ, whether prepared in the backyard or purchased IOne theory is that the Spanish used the word barbacoa to at any number of BBQ restaurants, is very popular and always a describe the method of slow-cooking meat over a wooden plat- favorite summertime event. form that they saw the natives use in the Caribbean. By the 19th The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest is a sanctioned century, the cooking method was well established in the American Kansas City Barbecue Society Professional BBQ competition. South and, as pigs were prevalent in the region, pork was the pri- Barbecuers from throughout the region and beyond are expected mary meat used for barbecuing. Barbecue allowed an abundance to compete for the top professional cash and trophy prizes. The of food to be cooked at once and quickly became the choice for Professional barbecue is judged on taste, appearance, and texture large gatherings. Barbecue styles vary by region—the four main of the official four meats: chicken, ribs, pork, and brisket. The styles are named by their place of origin: Memphis, TN; North second competition is the Fire House Throw-Down, local volun- Carolina; Kansas City; and Texas. Everyone seems to have their teer fire companies will compete for bragging rights, prize money favorite style, and it can approach utter heresy to suggest the and trophies again this year; The Fleischmanns Fire Department, superiority of one style to a fanatic of another style. last year’s winner, will defend its title as the ultimate chicken BBQ Regardless of when and where the term was first used, BBQ winner. And, new this year, the People’s Choice Charity Rib-Off has become one of America’s favorite food choices. Here in the is open to teams and food concession vendors. The contestants

8 • www.catskillregionguide.com will be judged on Kansas City Barbecue Society rules by “You Be the Judge” special purchase ticket holders. All proceeds will be donated to the “Light the Park” project, an effort to replace the park lighting lost during Hur- ricane Irene and as yet not replaced. As the attendance of over 3000 people at last year’s Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest showed, everyone loves BBQ! The demand to buy and eat BBQ and food in general at the 2016 Festival was so great that the organizers of the 2017 Festival have expanded their invite list of vendors and have already received more reservations for vendors over last year. The event will again be held at Fleischmanns Park, Wagner Avenue, in Fleischmanns. There will be over 50 vendors on the midway including food concessions, craft vendors, a Kidzone tent with activities and a beer tent featuring beer and hard cider microbreweries. Two bands—Country Express and the Pine Hill Playboys—will play throughout the day. Awards will begin between 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm in the following catego- ries: Professional Teams, Fire Company Throwdown and … new this year … People’s Choice Rib-Off. Changes from last year include more vendors of BBQ and Food; a longer day, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm; and an increased and expanded children’s Kidzone area including a mechanical bull. Really like BBQ and want to be a judge in the People’s Choice Rib-Off? Keep your eye on the The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest website or Facebook page, and watch for the announcement of the on sale date for the limited number of tickets for would-be judges. The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest is sponsored by the Fleischmanns Al- liance for Business (FAB) and the MARK Project. FAB has set up a website at www. greatcatskillmountainbbqfest.com and a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/gc- mbbqfest to keep everyone up to date on the latest news. Applications and rules are posted at both sites, or call Kim O’Brien at 845 901 9690.

August 2017 • GUIDE 9 Ulster County Golf Courses By Rick Remsnyder

Apple Greens Golf Course

olf in Ulster County continues to grow and flourish at a time Bacchi took a chance when he opened a nine-hole golf course Gwhen the business has struggled in other parts of the country. in 2005 amid rather unsettling economic times. While courses The sprawling county, which is geographically the size of around the country were closing, Bacchi had a dream that if he the state of Rhode Island, is known for having 12 of the best and built a quality product people would come. His risk has paid off most picturesque daily-fee golf courses in New York. Golfers from handsomely as Lazy Swan has a popular outdoor restaurant and all over New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania has hosted numerous weddings on the property’s pristine grounds. come to play a variety of courses that are in excellent shape, are “The vision was to create a state-of-the-art golf course,” Bac- very affordable and offer little or no waiting to play. chi said. “And to build the golf course around a New England- One of the truly amazing success stories is what has hap- style village. I think we’ve accomplished that and people have pened in Saugerties with the course built by Dr. Anthony Bacchi. discovered what a beautiful place we have here.” Lazy Swan Golf and Country Club Village expanded from nine to Rondout Golf Club, a scenic 18-hole semi-private course 18 holes in the spring of 2012 and has become a regular stop for in Accord, is known for its many risk-reward holes with several golfers who enjoy the 6,400-yard course with magnificent views streams and man-made lakes on the property. of the nearby Catskill Mountains. “It’s a fun course to play with the opportunity to make bird- “We’re located just a couple of minutes off the New York ies if you hit good shots,” Rondout pro John DeForest said. “We State Thruway,” Lazy Swan golf pro Steven Simeon said. “People have a well-conditioned public golf course. And it’s a great value love that the course is well-groomed, challenging and offers a for what you pay.” variety of stunning golf holes.” Apple Greens Golf Course in Highland is a 27-hole layout, This summer, golfers will be greeted with another challenge located just five minutes off the New York State Thruway New as all of Lazy Swan’s bunkers will have new sand after a massive Paltz exit. renovation that included improving the drainage of each trap. The “We’re in a great area because we’re only an hour and a half greenside bunkers, in particular, are perfectly situated to snare an from New York City,” said Judy Roehrs of Apple Greens. “People errant shot into the green complexes. love coming here because one of our original intentions was to “I think this will add to the beauty and the playability of the create a private course flavor and we’ve tried to maintain that. course,” Simeon said. Everybody gets attention.”

10 • www.catskillregionguide.com Acclaimed golf course architect Robert Trent Jones designed the Fallsview Golf Course at the Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa in Ellenville, which has been the site of numerous professional and amateur tournaments. The nine-hole Mohonk Mountain House course in New Paltz is one of the oldest golf courses in the country. The five-star rated resort hotel, just a five-minute drive from the golf course, sits next to a pristine lake and is known for its stunning views and outstanding service and cuisine. New Paltz Golf Course is located on the same winding street Lazy Swan Golf Course and Country Club Village as New Paltz’s famed historic district of stone houses built by Alapaha Golf Links on Sawkill Road in Kingston features a Huguenot settlers in the late 17th century. well-conditioned nine-hole par-30 links-style golf course. It also “Our course offers a challenge for every level of golfer,” said has one of the largest driving ranges in the county. New Paltz golf pro Larry Furey. “The views are also fantastic and Turtle Creek Golf Course at the Garden Cathay in Plattekill people love to visit the village either before or after their rounds.” is a par-34 nine-hole layout that measures 2,643 yards and is in Ellenville’s Shawangunk Country Club is known for its fast excellent shape. It is a great course for beginners and those look- greens and excellent fairways. ing to sharpen their short games. Stone Dock Golf Course is a challenging nine-hole course in The variety of golf is endless in Ulster County and then High Falls, where part of the 1961 movie Splendor in the Grass there’s always the lure of visiting many other attractions such as starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty was filmed at the water- Woodstock, known as one of the country’s coolest small towns. falls in the hamlet. Once golfers come to Ulster, they seem to return again and again. Greens Acres Golf Club, located on Harwich Street in the For more information about golf in Ulster County, including city of Kingston, is currently undergoing some dramatic changes. contact information for all of the courses listed above, please visit The par-4 second hole has been lengthened considerably and ulstercountyalive.com/landing/golf. several new ponds have been added on that hole and others. It is still one of the best bargains in the county with affordable rates. Rick Remsnyder is the Ulster County Tourism Director.

August 2017 • GUIDE 11 Photos courtesy of Lucky Dog Organic Farm, Store and Cafe. Photo on the left used with permission by Jay Czerniac with the USDA Lucky Dog Organic Farm, Store and Cafe

he Lucky Dog Farm, Store, and Cafe are located on Main The Farm T Street in the Delaware County village of Hamden, NY. Lucky Dog Farm is a NOFA-NY Certified Organic farm that Owned and operated by Richard and Holley Giles, Lucky Dog stretches 160 acres across the valley that the Delaware River strives to provide high-quality, nutritious, organic produce, food, cuts through the Catskill Mountains. The farm produces a wide and fun for their immediate community and downstate neighbors. variety of certified organic crops, including lettuce, kale, Swiss Lucky Dog offers four ways to enjoy food and community in chard, broccoli, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, onions, blueberries, the heart of the Catskills: asparagus and small grains. Before settling on the banks of the West Branch of the Delaware River in 2000, Richard managed • Savor the seasonal flavors of fresh-picked fruits large farms in East Mississippi and West Alabama for 15 years. and vegetables from the Farm. A visit to the Catskills turned into a move and Lucky Dog was born. • While you’re at it, stock up local products from In any given year the farm has 45 to 50 acres actively cul- regional producers as well as nutritious and delicious tivated in organic vegetables with the remainder in a cover crop pantry staples at the Store. used to enrich the farm-made compost. In their time here, Rich- ard and Holley have become very involved in farmland preserva- • Watch the world go by while enjoying lunch from tion and in the project of building a food system on and beyond the Cafe on the Farm Store’s porch or relax in the their own farm—a system to grow and deliver fresh local food to cozy dining room. the neighbors. Lucky Dog Farm produce is available at the Farm Store, as well as at various Farmers Markets, restaurants and retail • Stay the night at The Hamden Inn, directly across locations both upstate and downstate. Visit www.luckydogor- from the Lucky Dog with views of the mountains and ganic.com/enjoy for the complete list of locations. the Lucky Dog barn and fields.

12 • www.catskillregionguide.com The Farm Store The Crocodile Bread used on the panini sandwiches is baked Lucky Dog Farm Store sells a variety of general store products. daily and is also available in the store. The bread is slow-rising and Centrally located between Delhi and Walton, the Store is the only often sells out, so if you have your heart set on taking one home, place in Hamden to eat lunch and buy grocery, gift, or household please call ahead and reserve a loaf. items. Cookies, other baked goods and prepared foods such as hum- The Farm Store offers an exceptional variety of produce from mus, pestos, and soups are all hand-made in the cafe’s kitchen. the Farm, prepared meals and baked goods from the Cafe, local Don’t feel like cooking dinner after a busy day at work? Want products from neighboring farms such as cheese, milk, veg- to relax on the weekend? The staff at Lucky Dog can prepare a etables, friuts and berries, beef, pork and poultry, as well as maple delicious meal ready for you to pick up, take home and serve to products and honey. Shelves are lined with local home products— your family or guests. soaps, pottery, yarns and woodworks. Bulk dry goods such as And if you’re in a hurry call in advance and they’ll have your nuts, grains, beans, and spices mingle with staples such as rice and lunch waiting for you! They will also make lunch for large groups, olive oil. All store products are chosen consciously. and a full catering menu is available. Stop in for a loaf of bread, a farm-grown tomato, local cheese and a six pack of beer (or other beverage) and head down to the More Information river for a picnic lunch! Don’t forget some of Holley’s delicious The Lucky Dog Farm Store and Cafe are open Tuesday through fresh-baked cookies for dessert. Sunday. The Store is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, and on Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. The Cafe is open The Cafe 11 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm on Satur- The cafe menu includes grilled panini, cold sandwiches, hot dogs, day and Sunday. The Store and Cafe are closed on Mondays. salads, soups and chilis, with an emphasis on using fresh, local, Lucky Dog Farm, Store and Cafe are located at 35796 State organic ingredients whenever reasonable. Gluten free, vegetarian, Highway 10 (Main Street) in Hamden, NY. For more informa- and vegan options are available. tion, please call 607.746.8383, visit www.luckydogorganic.com, During the growing season, much of the produce comes or find them on Facebook and Instagram. If you are making a from Lucky Dog’s own farm, and other products are sourced lo- special trip, please call to ensure that they are open, particularly in cally or from New York state whenever reasonable. winter.

August 2017 • GUIDE 13 Melissa Citro, soprano (Marina), and Clay Hilley, tenor (Dimitrij) Bard SummerScape presents Antoníon Dvorak’s “Dimitrij” Directed by Anne Bogart | American Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leon Botstein Sosnoff Theater | August 4 at 7:30 pm; August 2 & August 6 at 2 pm Tickets start at $25 | fishercenter.bard.edu | 845 758 7900 Photo by Todd Norwood

First Fully Staged American Production of Dvořák’s Dimitrij Opens at Bard SummerScape Plus Semi-Staging of Moniuszko’s Halka in Bard Music Festival

arisian culture, Polish politics, and the piano are the focus of popular Spiegeltent, hosted by the inimitable Mx. Justin Vivian Pthis summer’s annual Bard SummerScape festival, featuring Bond. Taking place between through August 20 in the Frank music, opera, theater, film, and cabaret keyed to the theme of the Gehry-designed Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts 28th Bard Music Festival, “Chopin and His World.” This inten- and other venues on Bard College’s stunning Hudson River cam- sive examination of the life and times of Fryderyk Chopin sheds pus, SummerScape’s 2017 offerings provide new opportunities to new light on the Romantic era by way of a composer variously discover that, as Time Out New York has said, “the experience of pigeonholed as a salon pianist or Polish nationalist, yet whose entering the Fisher Center and encountering something totally originality would ensure his universal impact and appeal. new is unforgettable and enriching.” Complementing the music festival, the composer and some Bard SummerScape presents the long overdue American of his most compelling contemporaries provide other key Sum- staged premiere of Dimitrij (1882). Antonín Dvořák’s grand op- merScape highlights. These include a rare, fully staged production era is rarely produced outside the Czech Republic yet in its depic- of Dimitrij, a grand opera by fellow Slavic nationalist Antonín tion of the struggle for power after the death of Boris Gudonov, Dvořák; a film series exploring “Chopin and the Image of Ro- the opera has been hailed as “a tragic story that Shakespeare manticism;” and the return of Bard’s authentic and sensationally could hardly have bettered” (Boston Globe), and, as a showcase

14 • www.catskillregionguide.com for Dvořák’s signature lyricism and masterfully stirring choral London’s Times Literary Supplement lauds Bard SummerScape writing, it remains “a perfect example of a forgotten opera that as “the most intellectually ambitious of America’s summer music deserves to be given exposure” (New York Times). festivals.” The New Yorker calls it “one of the major upstate festi- Bard’s historic presentation of the critical edition by Czech vals,” while Bloomberg News calls it, “the smartest mix of events scholar Milan Pospisil restores the 1882 original version of the within driving distance of New York.” Travel and Leisure reports, Prague premiere, including the composer’s original, brutal conclu- “Gehry’s acclaimed concert hall provides a spectacular venue sion in a new production created expressly for SummerScape for innovative fare.” The New York Times calls SummerScape “a 2017 by Bard alumna Anne Bogart, co-founder of the acclaimed hotbed of intellectual and aesthetic adventure,” Newsday finds it SITI Company, who has been recognized with two “Best Direc- “brave and brainy,” Huffington Post dubs it “a highbrow hotbed of tor” Obies and the Jesse L. Rosenberger Medal for Outstanding culture,” Musical America judges it “awesomely intensive,” GALO Achievement in Creative & Performing Arts. Starring tenor Clay (Global Art Laid Out) magazine considers it “one of the great Hilley, winner of the New York Wagner Society’s Robert Lauch artistic treasure chests of the tri-state area and the country,” Time Award, with music director Leon Botstein leading the American Out New York names it one of “New York’s 20 coolest out-of- Symphony Orchestra and the Bard Festival Chorale under James town spots,” and the International Herald Tribune pronounces it Bagwell, Dmitrij’s five performances take place on Bard’s glori- “seven weeks of cultural delight.” As the New York Sun observes, ous Hudson Valley campus in the striking Frank Gehry-designed “Bard … offers one of the best lineups of the summer for fans of Fisher Center on August 2, 4, and 6. any arts discipline.” Summarizing SummerScape’s manifold ap- The Bard Music Festival also offers an all-too-rare opportu- peal, the New York Post confesses, “It’s hard not to find something nity to see Halka (1858), on Saturday, August 19, the four-act to like, and it’s even harder to beat the setting: the gleaming, masterwork with which Stanisław Moniuszko ensured his legacy Frank Gehry-designed Fisher Performing Arts Center in bucolic as the father of Polish opera. Set to a politically charged libretto, Annandale-on-Hudson.” Halka is regularly performed in Poland but remains virtually un- known abroad, despite being “redolent with the melodic flavors of Tickets and information can be found at 845 758 7900, or Polish folk music and balladry” (New York Times), and welcomed fishercenter.bard.edu. Packages are available which include dinner, as “melodious, affecting and appealing … a rare treat” (Washing- tickets to the opera, and after hours dancing at the fabulous Belgian ton Post). Spiegeltent.

August 2017 • GUIDE 15 Left: “Pearls,” photograph by Kevin Q. Gray; Right: Plattekill Falls, photograph by Kevin Q. Gray THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN THE CATSKILLS By Jeff Senterman

lot goes in the Catskills in the summer and August is a great of his mother who instilled in him a strong reverence for nature A time to get outdoors in the Catskills, whether you are enjoy- and was the first to take him to the Catskill Mountains. This ex- ing one of our great swimming holes, cycling across the region, hibit explores both bodies of work: digital photographic prints of hiking our peaks or enjoying some single track on your mountain Plattekill Clove and the surrounding region, and traditional wet bikes. The Catskills are a year-round destination, but in August plate tintypes of Kevin’s mother’s most precious objects, photo- a lush green carpet of trees, ferns and other plants are laid out graphed and processed at the Clove. across the mountains and ready for you to enjoy and the warmer Reverence/Remembrance will be on display through Friday, temperatures make outdoor activities in the mountains perfect! September 1 at the Catskill Center’s Erpf Gallery located at Be sure to start your visit at the Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill 43355 Route 28, Arkville, NY. There will be an Artist Reception Interpretive Center, the Visitor Center for the Catskill Park, on Friday, September 1, from 4 to 6 pm. where staff and volunteers will help you find the best hiking trails, The Erpf Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 swimming holes and help you explore our Catskill communities. am to 4:30 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. For more When on the trails, Summit Stewards sponsored by a num- information visit catskillcenter.org/events or call 845 586 2611. ber of regional nonprofits will greet you, while volunteers from the Catskill Center’s Fire Tower Project will welcome you to the Visit the Catskill Park’s Visitor Center Catskill Park’s five fire towers and their amazing vistas. Looking for more information on your Catskill adventures? The August is also the time of summer festivals and fresh farm Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center is located on produce. So get out there and enjoy the Catskills and be sure to Route 28 in Mount Tremper and is your gateway to Catskill Park, take advantage of all that the region has to offer! where you can learn about the vast outdoor recreational opportunities in the area as well as discover the Catskill Region’s commu- Reverence/Remembrance at the Erpf Gallery nities and rich cultural and natural history. Fine art photographer Kevin Q. Gray has had the great privilege The Catskill Interpretive Center is located at 5096 Route of being a Platte Clove Artist-in-Residence twice since 2012. 28 in Mount Tremper, and is open seven days a week from 9:30 During his first residency, he focused on the incredible landscape am to 4:30 pm and until 6:30 pm on Fridays. At the Center, that surrounded him, and in his second he explored his memory you can explore the interpretive exhibits, gather information and

16 • www.catskillregionguide.com speak with knowledgeable staff about the Catskill Park and region. You can visit www.CatskillInterpretiveCenter.org, call 845 688 3369, or e-mail info@catskillcenter.org for more information.

Third Thursdays at the Erpf Center in Arkville: August 17 The Catskill Center invites you to join them for their Third Thursdays event—a monthly evening of food, friends, and music at the Erpf Center in Arkville. The Erpf Center is home to the offices of the Catskill Center, in addition to the Erpf Gallery, a bookstore, information center, and the Catskill Mountain Quilters Hall of Fame. Third Thursdays is a potluck event and all are invited to bring their favorite dish for everyone to enjoy. There will be food, music from local musicians, the opportunity to meet neighbors and Catskill Center staff, and enjoy the work displayed in the Erpf Gallery. August’s Third Thursdays event will be on Thursday, August 17, from 6 pm to 9 pm. The event is free and open to the public, but there is a suggested $10 donation to help the Catskill Center continue to provide events and programming like this. Children are welcome. The Erpf Center is located at 43355 Route 28 in Arkville. More information can be found at www.CatskillCenter.org/events or by calling 845 586 2611.

The Catskill Conservation Corps The Catskill Conservation Corps (CCC) offers the easiest way for the public to volunteer on a multitude of stewardship projects throughout the Catskills. The CCC’s goal is to provide quality volunteer opportunities to the public on projects that protect natural resources and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities in the Catskills. Managed by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, the CCC recruits and supervises volunteers to perform various stewardship tasks in conjunction with New York State’s efforts in the Catskills and the Catskill Park. To

August 2017 • GUIDE 17 learn more, find events and volunteer in the Catskills, please visit www.catskillcon- servationcorps.org. FIVE EASY PIECES Give Back to the Catskills What If The natural beauty, the majesty of the your ad were here? mountains, the protection of the Catskill Forest Preserve, the region’s natural and (OR NOT…) cultural resources, all needs your help! By supporting the work of the Catskill Center, you support: stewardship of our MANHATTAN IN THE MOUNTAINS FACULTY CONCERT Catskill Park and its vast natural resourc- WITH MANHATTAN IN THE MOUNTAINS STUDENT GUEST ARTISTS Your Potential es; the Center’s collaborative spirit as we convene, create partnerships and facilitate Customers discussions that benefit the region; and would be seeing it! 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 through their website at www.catskillcenter.org/ membership or donate by mail: Checks Get the scoop made out to the “Catskill Center” can be mailed to Catskill Center, PO Box 504, on advertising. Arkville, NY 12406.

Call 518-263-2072

Jeff Senterman is the Executive Director of the Catskill Center, a member of the Board of Directors for the American Hiking Society and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. He was formerly the Trail Conference’s Catskills staff representative and was an Assistant Forest Ranger for the DEC in Greene County. He graduated with a degree in Environmental Science from Lyndon State College and worked for several years in the Environmental Planning field in New England before coming back to New York. To learn more about the work of the Catskill Center in the Catskills, visit www.catskillcenter.org.

18 • www.catskillregionguide.com The Catskill Mountain Foundation presents FIVE EASY PIECES (OR NOT…) MANHATTAN IN THE MOUNTAINS FACULTY CONCERT WITH MANHATTAN IN THE MOUNTAINS STUDENT GUEST ARTISTS WORKS BY DVORAK, SCHUMANN, BEACH, DOHNANYI, AND FRANCK

Top row, left to right:Joanne Polk, Jeffrey Langford, Jaram Kim, Tatiana Goncharova, Heejin Chang Bottom row, left to right:Marion Feldman, Inesa Sinkevych, Xiao Wang, Julian Langford, Bonnie Hampton SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2017 @ 8:00 PM DOCTOROW CENTER FOR THE ARTS 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter

Tickets purchased ahead: $25 adults; $20 seniors; $7 children At the Door: $30 adults; $25 seniors; $7 children

Tickets Now On Sale at www.catskillmtn.org or 518 263 2063 August 2017 • GUIDE 19 SMALL SERVINGS: A SAMPLER OF SHORT(ISH) CATSKILL HIKES Text and photos by Heather Rolland

hatting with the owner at the Bull and Garland—the new C English-style pub in Hobart, NY—the subject of hiking came up. Where can we go with our toddler, he wanted to know, where it wouldn’t be a back country adventure but just a pleasant afternoon stroll. We just want to take a nice walk, he admitted, not challenge ourselves or conquer the wilderness. Family friendly and low key outdoor experiences, for folks that aren’t hardcore peakbaggers, can seem elusive despite the opportunities that abound. Wonderful short hikes and family destinations abound, but it’s important to remember that the moniker “Catskill Park” doesn’t mean a park in the same sense as Central Park or Prospect Park. The Catskill Park itself is an administrative designation, not an actual “park.” As such, you won’t find a specific or singular

“Catskill Park” per se, that offers a front country experience The view from the Catskill Mountain House site is less than a quarter mile from the comparable to what you find at a national park. However, within parking area. Supervise young children closely—especially near the edge. the Catskill Park, you can find great town and county parks— with parklike amenities such as restrooms, swing sets, and hibachi place to bring children. There is a large campground—excellent grills—and lots of opportunities for family friendly, easy and for introducing camping without the stress and strain of back- short adventures in nature. packing—and plenty of room for day use as well. The trail to the Just north of the Catskill Park boundary in Schoharie Catskill Mountain House site rewards you with incredible views County, the rolling farmland and quiet forests beckon. Mine Kill so it’s worth the short walk to check it out. For more information State Park, located on Route 30 in North Blenheim, NY offers visit www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24487.html. everything a family could want, from an Olympic sized swim- Also in Greene County, The Windham Path with park- ming pool, nature trails, and kayak rentals to disc golf. Be sure to ing just outside the village of Windham on Route 23, offers a check out Mine Kill Falls, accessed from a separate parking area great nature experience in a small sized package. The path winds also on Route 30. A short trail leads you directly to the base of through meadows and over a gorgeous bridge, and is perfect for these dramatic and picturesque falls. For more information visit jogging, strolling, or even pushing a “four wheel drive” stroller. parks.ny.gov/parks/165/details.aspx. Slightly more oriented to the hiker or nature enthusiast, the Windham Path does not provide restrooms or other amenities. When you look up at the mountains that surround you, though, you probably won’t mind. How about a safe, easy way to view Kaaterskill Falls with children? Sure, the walk from the parking area on Route 23A to the trail head isn’t that far, but with a couple of kids in tow it can be rather hair-raising! Park at the newly expanded lot at the end of Laurel House Road and stroll down the trail to the viewing platform. You’ll be rewarded with a fabulous view of the falls, and the grade is so gentle you can push a stroller or wheelchair if need be. Just keep a close eye on the kids and stick to the viewing platform for the safest and best experience. Heading south into Ulster County, stop in at the Catskill Interpretive Center, on Route 28 in Mount Tremper. The center offers a wealth of information about the recreational opportuni- In Greene County, New York State’s Department of Environ- ties in the area in air conditioned comfort—with rest rooms. A mental Conservation’s North-South Lake has a delightful beach short level hiking loop, a streamside trail across Route 28, and a for swimming and extensive parking. Short and not-so-short hik- lovely woodland hiking trail to a picnic area offer the ability to ing opportunities, and squeaky clean restrooms make this an easy check out the various Catskill ecosystems.

20 • www.catskillregionguide.com The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development owns two preserves: the Thorn Preserve outside Woodstock and the Platte Clove Preserve near Tannersville. Visit the Thorn preserve to walk in mowed paths in a meadow looking up at the spectacular mountains looming nearby. No bathrooms or other amenities at this location, a visit to the Thorn Preserve is great to pair with a visit to the village of Woodstock The Platte Clove Preserve, tucked into a dramatic ravine- rich area adjacent to the Indian Head Wilderness, is one of those “long drive, short walk” options. Not exactly close to anything, and accessed by a seasonal road, this walk downhill to a waterfall almost didn’t make it onto this list. However, the walk to the waterfall is indeed short and doable for children (supervision required!), and the payoff is so worth it. The falls are dramatic and the pool at the bottom of the falls is quintessential Catskills. For more information on the Catskill Center for Conserva- tion and Development properties, visit www.catskillcenter.org/ projects/.

Rock formation at Sloan Gorge

TheWoodstock Land Conservancy also offers a number of truly lovely opportunities to dip into the Catskills’ natural beauty. Sloan Gorge, the Comeau lands, and other parcels offer a variety of small bites, perfect for half day adventures near Woodstock’s bustling main street. Check out the WLC website at www.woodstocklandconservancy.org/index.php for a list of properties, detailed parking information, and trail maps.

August 2017 • GUIDE 21 Also in Ulster County, the DEC’s Kenneth L. Wilson Campground has plenty of room to stretch your legs, explore nature, and create an adventure that’s the right size for your kids (or parents!). Canoe or kayak rentals, fishing and hiking, and picnic tables or pavilions (and don’t forget those restrooms)—this is another fun and easy place to take the kids in central Ulster County. Belleayre Beach at Pine Hill Lake in Highmount, NY is another gem of an option for a family day in the Catskills. Lifeguards, playgrounds, pavilions, and access to hiking trails in the Catskill Forest Preserve make this a fabulous place to sample a variety of recreational offerings. More information can be found at www.belleayre.com/summer/belleayre-beach/fun-beach-activities-and-rentals

Town parks throughout the Catskill Region allow families View from the Andes Rail Trail that perfect combination of convenience and outdoor fun. Some have more amenities than others, but swing sets or playgrounds, sections. Andes offers a rail trail walking distance from the center picnic tables, and grills are available at many. From Clarence D. of town, and Pine Hill also has a peaceful section of track that is Lane Park in Maplecrest to Davis Park in West Shokan, sample a perfect for strolling and combining with additional trails if you few to see which is your favorite! want more. Hurley’s rail trail has parking on Route 209 and is Rail trails are another sure thing for the “keep it short and a favorite for biking as well as walking running and even roller easy” crowd. You can hop on the Catskill Scenic Trail at any blading. number of spots along its 26 mile route from Bloomville to Arguably the very loveliest of all the Catskill short strolls Roxbury, but many folks love the Bloomville and South Kortright is the Frypan Road in Olive. The road runs adjacent to the

22 • www.catskillregionguide.com Ashokan Reservoir and is closed to ve- hicular traffic—walkers, joggers, strollers, rollerblades, bicycles, tricycles—you name it! Just please leave the dog at home: this area does not permit Fido. Parking can be accessed in a couple of different spacious lots just off Route 213. Do as much or as little as you like: the full monte is five mile round trip. Views of the reservoir and the Devil’s Path peaks, as well as the Bur- roughs Range and the trailless peaks will leave you breathless. Don’t forget to slow down enough to enjoy nature right where you are: bald eagles are often spotted from the super- market parking lot in a number of Catskill villages. Whether you are visiting or own a home here, don’t overlook the opportunities for enjoying Catskillian flora and fauna right in your own backyard. Bring binoculars and a camera everywhere you go, because amazing sights tend to pop up unannounced, from butterflies to bears! When and if you decide to take that next step, visit www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/77168.html. This page created by the DEC is a fabulous resource for hikers. You’ll find driving directions for getting to those remote trailheads here.

Photo by Beth Adams of Candid Canine Photography

Heather Rolland is the president of the Catskill 3500 Club. She is a volunteer trail maintainer for NYS DEC and also volunteers for dog rescues and wildlife rehabilita- tion efforts. She hikes every day with her pack of Belgian and Dutch shepherds, posts as Catskillshalia on Instagram, and main- tains the blog “Yoga Pants, Hiking Boots” on wordpress.

August 2017 • GUIDE 23 The Catskill Mountain Foundation Presents

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 @ 7:30PM ORPHEUM FILM & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 6050 MAIN STREET, VILLAGE OF TANNERSVILLE “...their sound is so cohesive that if you didn’t know better you’d swear you were really at an Eagles concert....” —Pat Ryder | IPA

The Fast Lane has gained the reputation of being the truest sounding Eagles Tribute Band in the World. Their renditions of Eagles classics have been recognized by those in the industry such as Jack Tempchin (composer of “Peaceful Easy Feeling” and co-composer of “Already Gone”) and received praise throughout North America and Europe. The band has quickly risen through the ranks of the tribute scene, and gone from opening act to headliner almost overnight. One listen to The Fast Lane is all it will take to make even the most Die-Hard Eagles lover a fan for life!

Tickets purchased ahead: $25 adults; $20 seniors; $7 students At the Door: $30 adults; $25 seniors; $7 students

24 • www.catskillregionguide.comTickets Now On Sale at www.catskillmtn.org or 518 263 2063 AUGUST AT THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION

Where the Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Crafts, Movies, Books, and Good Friends meet Through September 10: Bumper Jacksons DEFY at Kaaterskill Fine Arts August 26 MOUNTAIN CINEMA

Now partnering with Proludio to bring the best Foreign and Independent Films to the Mountaintop!

AUGUST SCHEDULE FOR SCREEN TWO

MEGAN LEAVEY (RATED PG-13, 116 MINUTES) MAUDIE (RATED PG-13, 115 MINUTES) DIRECTED BY GABRIELA COWPERTHWAITE DIRECTED BY AISLING WALSH STARRING: KATE MARA, BRADLEY WHITFORD STARRING: SALLY HAWKINS, ETHAN HAWKE Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal The true story of Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis, an ec- whose unique discipline and bond with her military com- centric Nova Scotia woman who worked as a housekeeper bat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. while she honed her skills as an artist and eventually be- 7/28-8/3. Friday 7:15; Saturday 4:15 & 7:15; Sunday 2:15, 4:45 came a beloved figure in the community. 8/4-8/10. Friday & 7:15; Monday 7:15; Wednesday-Thursday 7:15 7:15; Saturday 4:15 & 7:15; Sunday 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15; Monday 7:15; Wednesday-Thursday 7:15 “Kate Mara delivers one of the best performances of her career in the title role.” “A stellar, warmly persuasive starring turn by Sally Hawkins —Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times … is the raison d’etre of Maudie.” —Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter

August 2017 • GUIDE 25 A GHOST STORY (RATED R, 92 MINUTES) For the most up-to-date schedule, DIRECTED BY DAVID LOWERY call 518 263 4702 STARRING: CASEY AFFLECK, or visit www.catskillmtn.org. ROONEY MARA While there, sign up for our e-mail updates In this singular exploration of legacy, so you can get the newest schedule love, loss, and the enormity of existence, delivered to your e-mail box each week! a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to re- connect with his bereft wife. 8/11-8/17. Friday 7:15; Saturday Ticket Prices 4:15 & 7:15; Sunday 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15; Monday 7:15; Wednesday- (Screens 1 (in 2D), 2 & 3, and the Orpheum): Thursday 7:15 $9 / $7 seniors & children under 11

“The psychological weight of our certain death and the fact 3D Ticket Prices: that life will go on long after we are departed is difficult to $11/ $9 seniors & children under 11 visually convey, but A Ghost Story is one of the most poignant films to ever grapple with this existential question.” —Jordan Raup, The Film Stage View trailers for our films at www.catskillmtn.org I, DANIEL BLAKE (RATED R, 100 MINUTES) DIRECTED BY KEN LOACH STARRING: DAVE JOHNS, SHARON PERCY FAMILY SPECIAL! After having suffered a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight the bureaucratic forces of the system in order to receive Employment and Support Allowance. 8/18-8/24. Friday 7:15; Saturday 4:15 & 7:15; Sunday 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15; Purchase two adult movie tickets Monday 7:15; Wednesday-Thursday 7:15 and one child ticket, get the second child ticket FREE! “I, Daniel Blake is one of Loach’s finest films, a drama of tender devastation that tells its story with an unblinking neorealist simplicity that goes right back to the plainspoken purity of Vittorio De Sica.” LOVE FILMS? PICK UP A FREE —Owen Gleiberman, Variety MOVIE CLUB PASS TODAY! IT COMES AT NIGHT (RATED R, 91 MINUTES) Purchase 11 tickets, get the 12th FREE! DIRECTED BY TREY EDWARD SHULTS Plus opportunities to score some free ice STARRING: JOEL EDGERTON, cream and popcorn! CARMEN EJOGO Secure within a desolate home as an un- natural threat terrorizes the world, a man Stop by the Mountain Cinema during has established a tenuous domestic order showtimes to join! with his wife and son, but this will soon be put to test when a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge. 8/25-8/31. Friday 7:15; Saturday 4:15 & 7:15; Sunday 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15; WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Monday 7:15; Wednesday-Thursday 7:15 Purchase a ticket to any film at the “…a top-notch psychological thriller, … builds an unnerving atmosphere around unspecified sci-fi circumstances.” Mountain Cinema, and pick out a FREE —Eric Kohn, Indiewire movie poster to take home!

26 • www.catskillregionguide.com MOUNTAIN CINEMA DOCTOROW CENTER ORPHEUM FILM & PERFORMING FOR THE ARTS ARTS CENTER 7971 Main Street 6050 Main Street Village of Hunter Village of Tannersville

We show the best Hollywood films available each week Below are some films that we will show during the month of August. For the most up-to-date schedule, call 518 263 4702 or visit www.catskillmtn.org. While there, sign up for our e-mail updates so you can get the newest schedule delivered to your e-mail box each week! Ticket Prices (Screens 2 & 3, and the Orpheum): $9 / $7 seniors & children under 11 3D Ticket Prices (Screen 1): $11/ $9 seniors & children under 11 View trailers for our films at www.catskillmtn.org

ORPHEUM FILM & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DOCTOROW CENTER FOR THE ARTS 6050 Main Street, Village of Tannersville 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter THE HERO (RATED R, 93 MINS) WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES DIRECTED BY BRETT HALEY (RATED PG-13, 140 MINS) STARRING: SAM ELLIOTT, LAURA PREPON DIRECTED BY MATT REEVES An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mor- STARRING: ANDY SERKIS, WOODY HARRELSON tality. 7/28-8/10 Friday 7:30; Saturday 4:00 & 7:30; Sunday After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles 7:30; Monday 7:30; Wednesday-Thursday 7:30 with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. 7/28-8/10 3D SHOWTIMES: Friday- BEATRIZ AT DINNER (RATED R, 82 MINS) Monday 7:00; Wednesday 7:00; 2D SHOWTIMES: Saturday DIRECTED BY MIGUEL ARTETA 4:00 ; Sunday 2:00 & 4:30 STARRING: SALMA HAYEK, JOHN LITHGOW A holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy cli- BABY DRIVER (RATED R, 112 MINS) ent’s dinner party after her car breaks down. 8/11-8/24 DIRECTED BY EDGAR WRIGHT Friday 7:30; Saturday 4:00 & 7:30; Sunday 7:30; Monday 7:30; STARRING: ANSEL ELGORT, JON HAMM Wednesday-Thursday 7:30 After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed THE BEGUILED (RATED R, 93 MINS) to fail. 8/4-8/17 Friday 7:30; Saturday 4:30 & 7:30; Sunday DIRECTED BY SOFIA COPPOLA 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30; Monday 7:30; Wednesday-Thursday 7:30 STARRING: COLIN FARRELL, NICOLE KIDMAN The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at OTHER FILMS WE MAY SHOW a girls’ school in Virginia during the Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal. 8/25-9/7 Friday 7:30; Saturday 4:00 & THE BIG SICK (RATED R, 120 MINS) 7:30; Sunday 7:30; Monday 7:30; Wednesday-Thursday 7:30 DUNKIRK (RATED PG-13, 106 MINS) THE HOUSE (RATED R, 88 MINS) THE MUMMY (RATED PG-13, 110 MINS)

August 2017 • GUIDE 27 CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION PIANO PERFORMANCE MUSEUM Featuring the Steven E. Greenstein Collection

ART Rediscover this extraordinary collection and its new positioning as a major venue for performance, EXPLORERS music education and historical insights.

Route 23A, Main Street, Village of Hunter 518 263 2036 • www.catskillmtn.org Hours: Friday and Saturday, noon-4 pm & by appointment

The CMF Piano Museum is funded in part by the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation

Adventures that allow K a r e n’s your children to explore their creativity through: Country Kitchen In Hunter Village Square Main Street – Village of Hunter • Mixed Media • Painting and Drawing • Printmaking • Nature Antiques – Collectibles – And More • Music • Fantasy STOP IN FRI.-TUES. TO CHECK OUT • Cultural Art • Papermaking OUR DAILY SELECTION • Wheel-thrown Pottery • Photography

Ages 5-14

Program location: 34 County Route 56 Maplecrest, NY Breakfast & Lunch Six session dates, running weekly Hot Soup & Sandwiches Daily Specials through August 18 For more information or to register 518.653.5103 please call 518 263 2001 www.karenscountrykitchenny.com

28 • www.catskillregionguide.com The Catskill Mountain Foundation Presents roots jazz, country swing, street blues

“If you miss the slightly punky 1930s-style hot jazz of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, then you owe it to yourself to check out the slightly countrified 1930s style hot jazz of the Bumper Jacksons.” —CD Hotlist SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017 @ 8:00PM DOCTOROW CENTER FOR THE ARTS 7971 MAIN STREET, VILLAGE OF HUNTER

Tickets purchased ahead: $25 adults; $20 seniors; $7 students At the Door: $30 adults; $25 seniors; $7 students Tickets Now On Sale at www.catskillmtn.org or 518 263 2063 August 2017 • GUIDE 29 Wise men now fish here!

A collection of 4,000 titles, including the best in poetry, literary fiction & biography, theatre, art, & children’s books

THE BEST COLLECTION OF FEMALE AUTHORS

EAST OF BERKLEY! Richard Aerni WORKSHOPS continue through August 24 Altered Elegance: August 3-5 Martha Grover, functional potter Focus on Making: August 17-21 Lorna Meaden, studio potter and workshop leader Glorious Ash Glazes for Cone 6: August 24-29 Richard Aerni, studio potter

For questions about courses, you may email Susan Beecher at [email protected]

FALL POTTERY FESTIVAL SHOW & SALE A Unique Exhibition of Local Ceramic Artists

Saturday, September 2,11AM to 5PM Sunday, September 3,11AM to 4PM at Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts POTTERS: Susan Beecher Meredith Nichols Susan Bogen Joey Nunez Oresta Fedun Jaclyn Padich Ian Bill-Hazard Doug Peltzman Harry Kunhardt Nancy Waterhouse These outstanding local potters produce exquisite hand-made pottery each with their own individual style, for you to enjoy using in your own home and to give as special gifts! The artists use a wide range of clays, glazes and firing methods to produce their one-of-a-kind pieces. It will be an amazing experience to see all the varied styles that will be present. Don’t miss this special opportunity! The potters will donate a portion of their sales LOCATED IN HUNTER VILLAGE SQUARE to the Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts. 7950 MAIN ST/RTE. 23A • VILLAGE OF HUNTER Visit www.sugarmaples.org or call 518 263 2001 518 263 2050 • WWW.CATSKILLMTN.ORG for more details, to request a brochure, HOURS: FRI. & SAT. 10AM-4PM; SUN. 10AM-3PM to register or to make reservations for housing.

30 • www.catskillregionguide.com THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION’S KAATERSKILL FINE ARTS & CRAFTS GALLERY representing artists & artisans of the Northern Catskills is proud to present DEFY: THE WOMEN’S MARCH ON WASHINGTON PHOTOGRAPHS BY MAGGIE UHALDE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10

On January 21, 2017, there was a march in Washington DC. Through September 10, the Kaaterskill Fine Arts & Crafts Gallery will revisit that march with “DEFY: The Women’s March on Washington,” an exhibition of photos taken by Margaret Uhalde at the Women’s March.

In addition to large pieces for sale, the exhibition will feature a wall of small photos that gallery-goers may take with them, in exchange for a donation to the Greene County Domestic Violence Shelter. “I chose to make the donation box for the shelter because domestic violence is not an exclusive problem, and it’s a local problem as well,” says Uhalde. “It touches every social class, gender, sexuality, race—unfortunately, it’s everywhere.” Uhalde hopes that the exhibition will reach across political barriers and keep important conversations on the table.

“I covered the march like I was shooting a documentary because all of the issues that people were marching for are not partisan issues. If you’re an American that cares about your health and safety, you have a responsibility to care about the health and safety of other Americans. That’s just it,” explains Uhalde.

KAATERSKILL FINE ARTS & CRAFTS GALLERY / VILLAGE SQUARE LITERARY CENTER & BOOKSTORE 7950 MAIN STREET HUNTER NY 12442 HOURS: FRIDAY & SATURDAY 10 AM-4 PM; SUNDAY 10 AM-3 PM • 518-263-2060 • www.catskillmtn.org August 2017 • GUIDE 31 AUGUST 2017 MOVIES & EVENTS AT A GLANCE

CINEMAS 1 & 3 - HOLLYWOOD FILMS AT THE DOCTOROW PERFORMANCES 3D FILM SHOWTIMES CINEMA 2 - INDEPENDENT FILMS AT THE DOCTOROW GALLERY EVENTS ARE IN RED ORPHEUM - HOLLYWOOD FILMS AT THE ORPHEUM SPECIAL EVENTS

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(M) JUL 31 (T) AUG 1 (W) AUG 2 (T) AUG 3 (F) AUG 4 (SA) AUG 5 (SU) AUG 6 WAR FOR THE WAR FOR THE WAR FOR THE WAR FOR THE MANHATTAN IN WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE PLANET OF THE PLANET OF THE PLANET OF THE THE MOUNTAINS PLANET OF THE APES APES APES APES FACULTY CONCERT APES 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 2:00, 4:30 MEGAN LEAVEY MEGAN LEAVEY MEGAN LEAVEY MAUDIE WAR FOR THE & 7:00 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM PLANET OF THE MAUDIE THE HERO THE HERO THE HERO BABY DRIVER APES 2:15, 4:45 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 4:00 & 7:00 PM & 7:15 PM THE HERO MAUDIE BABY DRIVER 7:30 PM 4:15 & 7:15 PM 2:30, 5:00 BABY DRIVER & 7:30 PM 4:30 & 7:30 PM THE HERO THE HERO 7:30 PM 4:00 & 7:30 PM (M) AUG 7 (T) AUG 8 (W) AUG 9 (T) AUG 10 (F) AUG 11 (SA) AUG 12 (SU) AUG 13 WAR FOR THE WAR FOR THE WAR FOR THE A GHOST STORY A GHOST STORY A GHOST STORY PLANET OF THE PLANET OF THE PLANET OF THE 7:15 PM 4:15 & 7:15 PM 2:15, 4:45 APES APES APES BABY DRIVER BABY DRIVER & 7:15 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 4:30 & 7:30 PM BABY DRIVER MAUDIE MAUDIE MAUDIE BEATRIZ AT BEATRIZ AT 2:30, 5:00 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM DINNER DINNER & 7:30 PM BABY DRIVER BABY DRIVER BABY DRIVER 7:30 PM 4:00 & 7:30 PM BEATRIZ AT 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM DINNER THE HERO THE HERO THE HERO 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

(M) AUG 14 (T) AUG 15 (W) AUG 16 (T) AUG 17 (F) AUG 18 (SA) AUG 19 (SU) AUG 20 A GHOST STORY A GHOST STORY A GHOST STORY I, DANIEL BLAKE I, DANIEL BLAKE I, DANIEL BLAKE 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 4:15 & 7:15 PM 2:15, 4:45 BABY DRIVER BABY DRIVER BABY DRIVER BEATRIZ AT BEATRIZ AT & 7:15 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM DINNER DINNER BEATRIZ AT BEATRIZ AT BEATRIZ AT BEATRIZ AT 7:30 PM 4:00 & 7:30 PM DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM (M) AUG 21 (T) AUG 22 (W) AUG 23 (T) AUG 24 (F) AUG 25 (SA) AUG 26 (SU) AUG 27 I, DANIEL BLAKE I, DANIEL BLAKE I, DANIEL BLAKE IT COMES BUMPER IT COMES 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM AT NIGHT JACKSONS AT NIGHT BEATRIZ AT BEATRIZ AT BEATRIZ AT 7:15 PM 8:00 PM 2:15, 4:45 DINNER DINNER DINNER THE BEGUILED IT COMES & 7:15 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM AT NIGHT THE BEGUILED 4:15 & 7:15 PM 7:30 PM THE BEGUILED 4:00 & 7:30 PM (M) AUG 28 (T) AUG 29 (W) AUG 30 (T) AUG 31 (F) SEP 1 (SA) SEP 2 (SU) SEP 3 IT COMES IT COMES IT COMES THE BEGUILED FALL POTTERY FALL POTTERY AT NIGHT AT NIGHT AT NIGHT 7:30 PM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 11:00 AM-5:00 PM 11:00 AM-4:00 PM THE BEGUILED THE BEGUILED THE BEGUILED THE FAST LANE THE BEGUILED 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 7:30 PM BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION! PERFORMANCES Support The Arts in Our Community! GALLERY EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS 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: $ FRIEND $40 q Primary Address • Two movie passes Name 1: Name 2 (if joint membership): SUPPORTER $100 • Two movie passes Address: • Two $5 discounted adult tickets to a performance City: State: in the CMF Performing Arts Season Zip: SPONSOR $250 E-mail 1: • Two movie passes 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 • Two movie passes Address: • Six $5 discounted adult tickets to a performance 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 book from our choice selections 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 Patron Membership Make this a monthly gift • Complimentary book from our choice selections I would like to donate $______monthly. • Six free tickets to one performance in the CMF Performing Arts Season • Two complimentary tickets to the annual CMF fundraiser q Check Enclosed q Visa q Mastercard q AmEx

PARTNER $5,000 Card # • All Benefits of Patron Membership • Complimentary book from our choice selections Exp. Date CVV Billing Zip Code • Eight free tickets to one performance in the CMF Performing Arts Season Signature • Four complimentary tickets to the annual CMF fundraiser Questions/More Information: Call 518 263 2001 Catskill Mountain Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation. All gifts are tax deductible as allowable by law. 2017 PERFORMING ARTS

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Common Ground on the Mountain: A Concert of Folk, An Evening at a Venetian Palazzo: Music of Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Benedetto Ferrari, Taraquinio Merula, Aztec Two-Step, Walt Michael, Professor Louie and and Giovanni Rovetto the Crowmatix and Greg Dayton Tracy Cowart, mezzo-soprano; Rachel Evans, violin; Saturday, January 14 @ 8:00pm Leah Nelson, violin; Hsuan-Wen Chen, harpsichord; Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Richard Kolb, theorbo, archlute, baroque guitar, violone Saturday, May 27 @ 8pm Dom Flemons and Garland Jeffreys Doctorow Center for the Arts Winter Celebration Concert Saturday, February 18 @ 8:00pm Lecture/Demonstration: “Harpsichords, Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Lutes and Cristofori’s Archicembalo” Richard Kolb; Hsuan-Wen Chen, harpsichord; Crabgrass Puppet Theatre Tracy Cowart, mezzo-soprano “The Pirate, the Princess and the Pea” Sunday, May 28 @ 2:00pm Thursday, March 16 @ 4:00pm Piano Performance Museum Doctorow Center for the Arts Doctorow Center for the Arts

Sugarloaf Mountain: An Appalachian Gathering American Dream Apollo’s Fire: The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra Thursday, June 1 @ 1:00pm Jeanette Sorrell, Director Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Saturday, March 25 @ 8pm Doctorow Center for the Arts Forward into Light: The American Women’s Suffrage Movement in NY State Song & Story Russian National Ballet Theatre: “Swan Lake” Old Songs, Inc. Production Saturday, April 8 @ 7:30pm Saturday, June 3 @ 8:00pm Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Doctorow Center for the Arts

Lecture/Demonstration: “Beethoven, Schubert Fortepiano Concert and the Anxiety of Influence” Audrey Axinn, Maria Rose, Yi-heng Yang Jeffrey Langford and Joanne Polk Saturday, June 10 @ 8pm Saturday, May 13 @ 2:00pm Doctorow Center for the Arts Piano Performance Museum, Doctorow Center for the Arts Lecture: “Pianos from Bach to Beethoven: Chase Brock Experience An Overview of the Broad Variety of Early Pianos” Residency: May 8 through May 20 John Koster Performance: Sunday, June 11 @ 3:00pm Saturday, May 20 @ 7:30pm Piano Performance Museum Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Doctorow Center for the Arts

34 • www.catskillregionguide.com Lecture: “Clavichord Practice for All The Fast Lane Eagles Tribute Band the Keyboardists: Enhancing Your Sense of Touch, Saturday, September 2 @ 7:30pm Hearing and Imagination” Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Masayuki Maki Monday, June 12 @ 8:30pm Twyla Tharp Dance Piano Performance Museum Residency & Showcase of Works-in-Progress Doctorow Center for the Arts Residency: August 14 through September 10 Showcase of Works-in Progress: Lecture: “The Care and Maintenance of Historical Saturday, September 9 @ 7:30pm Pianos: Tuning, Repair and Conservation Questions— Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center A Variety of Answers” Richard Hester Pushcart Players: “The Velveteen Rabbit Reborn” Tuesday, June 13 @ 2:00pm Saturday, October 7, 3:30pm Piano Performance Museum Doctorow Center for the Arts Doctorow Center for the Arts The Sebastians: “Salzburg to Vienna in 100 Years: Lecture: “Knowing the Score” Biber to Mozart” Malcolm Bilson Saturday, November 25 @ 8:00pm Saturday, June 17 @ 2:00pm Doctorow Center for the Arts Piano Performance Museum Doctorow Center for the Arts The Nutcracker Friday, December 8 @ 7:30pm Fortepiano Concert: Malcolm Bilson Saturday, December 9 @ 2:00pm & 7:30pm Saturday, June 17 @ 8pm Sunday, December 10@ 2:00pm Doctorow Center for the Arts Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center

Next Generation Jazz Orchestra ALSO ON OUR STAGES Co-Presented by 23Arts Initiative and Catskill Mountain Foundation, in association with Monterey Jazz Festival Christmas in April with Thornton Wilder Saturday, June 24 @ 7:30pm Two One-Act Plays: "The Long Christmas Dinner" & Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center "Pullman Car Hiawatha" OMNY Taiko Drummers Presented by The Kaaterskill Actors Theater Directed by Jim Milton With Grammy Award-Winning Taiko Master, Koji Nakamura Friday & Saturday, April 28 & 29 @ 7:00 pm Sunday, July 2 @ 6:30pm Sunday, April 30 @ 2:00pm Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Doctorow Center for the Arts The 2017 Annual Benefit Molière’s 17th Century Comic Masterpiece “Tartuffe” Saturday, July 8 @ 6:00pm Adapted and Directed by Jim Milton Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Presented by Kaaterskill Actors Theater NDI Mountaintop Summer Residency Performance Friday, October 20 & Saturday, October 21 @ 7:00pm Saturday, July 22 @ 7:00pm Sunday October 22 @ 2:00pm Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center Doctorow Center for the Arts

Shai Wosner Solo Piano Concert Annual Holiday Musical Saturday, July 29 @ 8:00pm Presented by the Greene Room Players Doctorow Center for the Arts Friday & Saturday, November 17 & 18 @ 7:30pm Sunday, November 19 @ 2:00pm Manhattan in the Mountains Doctorow Center for the Arts Residency & Faculty Concert Residency: July 24 through August 12 Faculty Concert: Saturday, August 5 @ 8:00pm Doctorow Center for the Arts TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! Bumper Jacksons www.catskillmtn.org Saturday, August 26, 2017 @ 8:00pm Doctorow Center for the Arts 518 263 2063

August 2017 • GUIDE 35 VISIT OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS! MURAL Mount Utsayantha Regional Arts League Catskill Center for Conservation (MURAL) and Development www.muralartgallery.org www.catskillcenter.org

Mountain Top Arboretum www.mtarboretum.org Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District www.gcswcd.com Writers in the Mountains www.writersinthemountains.org

Hunter Public Library www.hunterlib.org St. Theresa’s Women’s Expo www.st-theresas-womens-expo.org CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION WHERE THE PERFORMING ARTS, FINE ARTS, CRAFTS, MOVIES, BOOKS, AND GOOD FRIENDS MEET THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS AND SUPPORTERS!

F O U N A M D H A D T I N O I N

Education, Recreation, Arts, and Community Initiatives

Catskill Mountain Foundation is supported in part by the Bank of Greene County, Jarvis & Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, Greene County Council on the Arts, Greene County Youth Fund, Marshall & Sterling, NYS on the Arts and the REDC initiative with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, Stewart’s Shops, Windham Foundation, and by private donations.

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