Arts
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 - 11:11 am
Above: Roger Waters, Joe Walsh, Mavis Staples, Jakob Dylan and others, performing The Band's iconic song "The Weight" at the Izod Center. Video by YouTube user clubdoc.
How many great roots-rockers does it take to save a barn? At least a few dozen -- or... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 5:15 pm
It all started with a Kingston dentist who just really wanted an indie band to play in his hometown. Three years later, the O+ Festival is becoming a juggernaut.
This year, the annual O+ Festival -- a citywide celebration of art, music and healthcare for... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 1:37 pm
Above: A photo of a bear taken by a trail cam in Margaretville. Courtesy of Adam Varsano.
Last week, we urged you to send us your bear photos -- and did you ever. Thanks to Adam Varsano, whose furry subject appears to have noticed that his cover has been... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 28, 2012 - 3:21 pm
John of Catskills Photography surprised this fellow in his Monticello backyard a few days ago:
Lately I have seen a number of deer in my neighborhood and today I caught this one contemplating a nap in my hammock under our apple trees. He posed for this... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2012 - 2:26 pm
Last week, Watershed Post reader Steve Messina got a few shots of a mama bear and her three cubs from a surveillance camera at his camp on Perch Lake Road, near the Pepacton reservoir in Andes. Great picture, if a little close for comfort.
Got bears? Send... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2012 - 12:59 pm
Above: Kim and Reggie Harris sing "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum," in Albany in 2010.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the West Kortright Centre is hosting two concerts this weekend that feature 19th century songs, music, parody and prose about... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2012 - 9:50 am
Leaf-peeper season is getting underway in the Catskills, as the green hills of summer begin to blaze with rich reds and vibrant yellows. Photographer Ethan Myers spied some delicious autumn color in Denning over the weekend -- and got a great view of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 21, 2012 - 2:53 pm
"This is an unedited photo," writes the photographer on this photo's Flickr page. You sure about that, MccWolf? We know the Catskills has more than its fair share of rainbows per capita, but this is just outrageous.
Photo of rainbow over Bloomville in... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 12:36 pm
Above: Cannabis sativa, ready for its closeup. Photo by Flickr user Sandra Nahdi, published under Creative Commons license.
With the local marijuana crop getting ready for harvest, it's also the season for big pot busts.
For three days last week, the... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Monday, Sep. 17, 2012 - 9:59 pm
Above: The Seven21 Media Center in Kingston. Photo courtesy of Seven21.
A new collaboration between SUNY Ulster and a private Kingston media center will soon put top-notch video production techniques in the hands of the college's students, and the... Read more
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