Covering Main Street and Beyond. VOLUMEVOLUME 4. 1. HURLEYVILLE,HURLEYVILLE, SULLIVAN SULLIVAN COUNTY, COUNTY, N.Y. | N.Y.DECEMBER | JULY 2019 2016 NUMBERNUMBER 7. 7. THE PAST, THEBASKETBALL PRESENT, THE FUTURE ARTS CENTRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY COMMEMORATES SCORES MAJOR COUP STONEWALL UPRISING Never Before Seen Mark Goff Events Coming in July Photography Exhibit at SCHS by Jonathan Shimkin by Jonathan Shimkin HURLYEVILLE – Life, HURLEYVILLE – The most liberty, and the pursuit of familiar images of the Wood- happiness are the “unalien- stock Festival – the couple able Rights” enshrined in the Declaration of Indepen- wrapped in a blanket, Janis Jo- dence of July 4, 1776. But plin, wailing and wild-haired, these rights are often all too gripping her mic stand– have alienable for those whose become iconic. Such images, pursuit takes them outside from album covers and films the conventional routes to and posters have insinuated happiness, those who find themselves into memory - a vi- PHOTO PROVIDED themselves marginalized sual shorthand for the complete This iconic shot of Janis Jop- by choices related to sexu- experience. Even if you were at lin at Woodstock in August of ality and gender identifica- Woodstock, the iconic moments 1969 is just one of many Mark tion. This is especially so may shape memory as decisive- Goff photos to be on display at for young people, who must the Sullivan County Museum. ly as – well, memory. Such is navigate a world that can Step Onward promotes: a of Mr. Goff’s death in Novem- harshly discriminate against celebration of the freedom the power of images. their unique expressions of to choose, as it manifests So it is very welcome, on this ber 2018, and that he had left self-hood. Young adults in across the spectrum of the 50th anniversary, to have access behind a large cache of 35 milli- the LGBTQ community LGBTQ community. to the work of Mark Goff, who meter negatives, mostly unseen carry a disproportionate All of these events are shot hundreds of Woodstock since they were taken. Mr. Cle- burden of discriminatory open for everyone’s partici- photos, very few of which have mente arranged with Mr. Goff’s challenges related to the ba- pation: ever been published, or even family to make them available, sic necessities of housing, • From 4 to 6 p.m.: A printed. His images break the and has been restoring the im- health, education, and live- Vogue dancing workshop mold of the familiar, and grant ages to pristine condition. lihood. Homelessness is a taught by the Brooklyn us a fresh perspective. These are the photos that will huge issue. Knights of the Hetrick- If you want to know who be on view in the exhibition. In the face of such chal- Martin Institute. WOODSTOCK REMEMBERED Mark Goff is, the best thing The several hundred Wood- lenges, organizations have • From 7 to 10 p.m.: Per- stock photos are just a small part arisen to make good the formance and party time! SUNY Sullivan Dove is Last to be Unveiled to do is to look at the photos. gaps in our social fabric, Among the performers They’re composed with sensi- of the larger cache. Mr. Goff e.g., the Step Onward Foun- is the founder of Step tivity and tact and an exquisite was an assiduous chronicler dation and the Hetrick-Mar- Onward, Patrice Pike, by John Conway sense of timing – an artist’s sure of the sixties’ counterculture – tin Institute. For 13 and 40 a singer and musician sense of the “decisive moment” the music, the gatherings, the years, respectively, these from Texas; Pixel Witch, LOCH SHELDRAKE – More than 50 people that clinches a great photo- politics. From his home base in two groups have been sup- a drag artist, dancer, and braved threatening skies and—appropriately-- graph. His gift is for portraiture; Milwaukee, he was an avid wit- porting LGBTQ young acrobatic aerialist; The a brief sprinkle of rain at SUNY Sullivan on he captures performers at mo- ness of his time; his Woodstock adults with basic services Brooklyn Knights dance June 20, as the Sullivan County Visitors Asso- ments when they seem to disap- photos are grounded in empa- and a degree of acceptance troupe; story-tellers, and ciation unveiled the last of the 50 painted doves pear into the music. His shots of thetic observation, sharing in and active mentoring that --- you! There will be commemorating the golden anniversary of the Ms. Joplin convey both the raw and evoking the spirit and sense is literally life-saving. For dancing, performing and Woodstock Music Festival. energy of the “wailing” photos, of possibility that animated the thousands of young people, story-telling opportunities Several county officials, including County festival. It’s a gift that they’ve this support has helped se- for all, as well as a chance as well as something more – a Manager Josh Potosek and Legislators Joe Per- hint of the tentative and the now come full circle, back to cure a sustainable path to- to prepare for the party at rello and Ira Steingart, were among those in at- ward their life goals. vendor booths (make-up, vulnerable, as if the singer is Sullivan County, in time to be On July 27, the Hur- wigs, and more!) between tendance. in wonder at where she finds seen in this summer of com- leyville Arts Centre will 6 and 7 p.m. SUNY Sullivan President Jay Quaintance herself and how she got there. memoration. host a succession of events This event is for every- hosted the event, and in his brief introductory These are tender images; they Mr. Goff’s photos will be at to benefit the Step Onward one, who are welcome to remarks pointed out that the college’s yet-to- go straight to the heart. the Sullivan County Historical Foundation and mark the come as they are, or as they be-unveiled dove was different from the others That we have them at all Society, 265 Main St. in Hur- occasion of the 50th an- wish to be, or as they would around the county, “as you will see.” is fortuitous, and due to the leyville beginning on August 3 niversary of the Stonewall like to explore being. For The dove, a collaborative effort among mul- sleuthing efforts of local artist through the end of the month, as Uprising, the beginning of details and registration, see tiple classes and departments at Sullivan, as well and designer Nick Clemente. well as at concurrent shows, fea- the gay rights movement the H.A.C. website. The as Sullivan County BOCES and the Hurleyville Following the trail of an turing a wider selection of Mr. in America. The events support of each person for THINC Lab, was painted a solid gold color that Goff’s works, at Gallery 222 on celebrate the virtues of ac- the event and toward cre- online unattributed photo of reflected the 49 different colored smaller doves PHOTO PROVIDED Woodstock’s opening ceremo- Main Street in Hurleyville and ceptance, inclusion, toler- ating a more inclusive and surrounding it. The 50 doves in total represented ance, personal autonomy generous-hearted culture, The SUNY Sullivan Dove is painted a solid gold color, which reflects the 49 ny, Mr. Clemente tracked the in Bethel at the BCA and the and self-expression that counts. the 50 years since the Woodstock Festival. smaller colored doves surrounding it. photo back to one Mark Goff. Dancing Cat Galleries. These Attempting to contact the pho- shows are an apt tribute to Mr. tographer for permission to use Goff’s life and work, and to the his work, Mr. Clemente learned Woodstock Festival itself. “WHITE CHRISTMAS” IN JULY DON’T FORGET Catskill Arts Society Celebrates Irving Berlin YOUR TICKETS LIVINGSTON MANOR All proceeds from the gala day, is “God Bless Ameri- ic songs, “White Christmas.” Arts Centre Screens – The Catskill Art Society will support CAS and its ex- ca,” for which he established That lyric is Lew Beach’s (CAS) will honor the illus- panding summer program of a fund that receives all rev- and Irving Berlin’s gift to Documentary on July 18 trious legacy of the family visual and performing art. enues from the song and dis- America. of the great lyricist and com- Mr. Berlin wrote the tributes it to the Boy Scouts For Mr. Berlin’s family, the by Win Hadley of the title. poser, Irving Berlin at its an- scores to 13 Broadway mu- and Girl Scouts. house by the stream and the The program includes a nual gala and major fund- sicals, contributed to seven Mr. Berlin gave the house hamlet of Lew Beach have HURLEYVILLE – Tick- brief introduction to the film raiser on Saturday, July 13, revues, and wrote songs for on Shin Creek and its 50 provided inspiration, solace, ets are still available for the by Sullivan County Historian at the Beaverkill Valley Inn, 12 classic Hollywood movie acres of stream side forest to recreation, and a sustaining Hurleyville Arts Centre pro- John Conway, the 38- min- 7 Barnhart Rd., Livingston musicals. Born in Russia, his wife Ellin as a Christmas community for decades. gram, “The Sullivan County ute long documentary, and a Manor. he immigrated to the Lower present in 1938. The Berlins The evening will include Catskills: The Next Act,” question and answer period Mr. Berlin called Lew East Side, where he started and their daughters, Mary cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner PHOTO PROVIDED scheduled for Thursday, July with a panel including the Beach home for many years, as a singing waiter and soon Ellin, Linda and Elizabeth, and remarks at 7 p.m., and a The late songwriter Irving Berlin fishing in Shin Creek near 18 beginning at 6 p.m.