Arts
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 - 1:01 pm
Cover of the soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese film No Direction Home; image from a 1966 photo taken by Barry Feinstein of Bob Dylan at the Aust Ferry in England.
The AP reports that Barry Feinstein, a longtime Woodstock resident who took many iconic... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 - 12:05 pm
Belleayre Mountain and the German-American Club of the Northern Catskills hosting their annual Oktoberfest celebration at Belleayre Ski Center last Saturday. Photo by Mary McKeon.
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 - 11:25 am
Photo of Pelikan fountain pen by Flickr user David Blackwell. Published under Creative Commons license.
We are pleased to announce a new regular feature on our website: The Watershed Post News Poem. Every week, we'll be bringing you some form of ode,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 - 12:43 pm
Italian street artist Paolo Buggiani rides a flaming bicycle down Main Street in front of the Andes Hotel on Friday, October 7, 2011.
Diners on the porch of the Andes Hotel on Friday evening got a little spectacle along with their supper: A brief but... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 - 12:24 pm
A century or two ago, country doctors were likely to take a good portion of their pay in things like chickens and vegetables.
Today, the idea of bartering for healthcare is alive and well in our own backyard -- and attracting a lot of attention, thanks to... Read more
By wateradmin on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 - 12:08 pm
This weekend in Phoenicia should be good for both one’s body and soul -- that is, if Celtic Music and healing arts like acupuncture do well for whatever might ail you. Maxanne Resnick was good enough to forward this announcement to our attention, and for... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2011 - 6:26 pm
Above and below: Photos from Neversink Transmissions, an art installation in Sullivan County. Image provided by Ellie Irons and Dan Phiffer.
To find avant-garde art this weekend, you don't have to go any farther than the Neversink Valley. On Sunday, a... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2011 - 12:22 pm
Our friends at the Kingston Digital Corridor and the Ulster County Musicians Network are throwing a fantastic flood-relief bash called "After the Deluge" tonight in Kingston. We're proud to be an official sponsor of the event.
"After the Deluge" features... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Sep. 23, 2011 - 11:46 am
To the editor:
In the wake of Hurricane Irene and the resultant flooding, we have organized New Paltz Flood Aid: Farmers, Families, and First Responders. Contributions and all ticket sales to Flood Aid events will be distributed to the New Paltz farmers... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2011 - 5:04 pm
Above: Flickr photos taken around the Catskills, in the days after Irene flooding hit the region, by contributors fixbuffalo, Jay Harsevoort, and CMMooney.
Most of the photos here are from Shandaken, Margaretville, Middleburgh and Schoharie, and were... Read more
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