Cultural Calendar for the Sullivan County Area

August 28 (Thursday)
Theatre: “Crossing Delancey,” a Forestburgh Playhouse production, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, and 8 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday, Forestburgh Playhouse, 39 Forestburgh Road, Forestburgh, NY. Admission: $30 matinées, $34-$39 evenings. Group rates available. Information: 794-1194.

August 28 (Thursday)
Workshop: “Creative Bracelets & Fashion Jewelry,” sponsored by Liberty Public Library, 6:30 p.m., 189 North Main Street, Liberty, NY. Admission: $10. Reservations (required) & Information: 292-6070.

August 28 (Thursday)
Book Discussion: “White Ghost Girls,” by Alice Greenway, sponsored by Liberty Public Library, 6:30 p.m., 189 North Main Street, Liberty, NY. Admission: Free. Information: 292-6070.

August 29 (Friday)
Theatre: “Crossing Delancey,” a Forestburgh Playhouse production (see August 28 listing for details).

August 30 (Saturday)
Book Discussion: “Undiscovered,” by Debra Winger, the three-time Oscar nominee will read from her new book, sponsored by Hamish and Henry Booksellers, 5 p.m., 34B Main Street, Livingston Manor, NY. Admission: Free. Information: 439-8029.

August 30 - September 13 (Saturday/Saturday)
Exhibit: “Ayer y Hoy” (Yesterday & Today), featuring artist Barbara Zweig, sponsored by Nutshell Arts Center, Gallery hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6692 Rte. 52, Lake Huntington, NY. Admission: Free. Information: 614-5456 or 932-8708. Opening reception, Saturday, August 30, 5 - 7 p.m.

August 30 (Saturday)
Concert: “Journey, Heart, Cheap Trick,” sponsored by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 7 p.m., 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY. Admission: $39.50 - $95. Information: (866) 781-2922.

August 30 (Saturday)
Theatre: “Crossing Delancey,” a Forestburgh Playhouse production (see August 28 listing for details).

August 31 (Sunday)
Concert: “In Cabaret,” featuring Karen Mason, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Nancy LaMott Room, Bradstan Country Hotel, 1561 Rte. 17B, White Lake, NY. Admission $40. Reservations (required) or Information: 583-4114.

August 31 (Sunday)
Theatre: “Crossing Delancey,” a Forestburgh Playhouse production (see August 28 listing for details).

August 31 (Sunday)
Harvest Festival: Alpaca Festival, sponsored by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY. Admission: Free. Information: (866) 781-2922.

September 1- 28 (Monday/Monday)
Exhibition: “An Apple a Day?” Paintings, mono-prints, photographs & 3-D installations by Meg Kremer, Evelyn Porter & Pat Wellington, sponsored by The Old Stone House Gallery, Saturday & Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m., 282 Hasbrouck Rd., Woodbourne, NY. Information: 985-7229. Opening reception: Sunday, September 14, 2 - 4 p.m.

September 1 - 29 (Monday/Monday)
Exhibit: “Come Paint With Me Plein Air Artists,” by artist Joan Polishook, show and sale, sponsored by Chant Realtors, Lords Valley and the Hemlock Farms Cultural Arts Department, PA, 9 - 5 p.m., 7 days a week. Rte. 739 off I-84 Exit 34. Meet-the-artist reception, Friday, September 12, 5 - 7 pm. Admission: Free.  

September 3 (Wednesday)
Concert: “Callicoon Center Band 74th Year,” Jim Newton, conductor, 8 p.m., Band Stand, Callicoon Center, NY. Free.

September 4 (Thursday)
Lecture: "Pioneers of American Radio" by Harold Green, sponsored by Liberty Public Library, 6:30 p.m., significant milestones in the rise of network broadcasting, legacies of pioneers in American radio. 189 North Main Street, Liberty, NY. Information: 292-6070.

September 6 (Saturday)
Theatre: “Two Men Talking,” an acclaimed two-man show that demonstrates the healing power of stories, with Paul Browde and Murray Nossel, sponsored by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 8 p.m., Tusten Theatre, Admission: $15, $2 discount for DVAA members on advanced sales. Information: 252-7272 or www.ArtsAllianceSite.org.

September 6 - October 12 (Saturday/Sunday)
Exhibit: “Glitter & Glass,” by glass artist Cate Gundlah, sponsored by The Catskill Artists Gallery, 38 South Main Street, Liberty, NY. Admission: Free. Information: 482-5142.

September 7 (Sunday)
Art Class: “The Untamed Artist,” Calling upon your inner artist, instructor, Thomas Bosket, 4 - 7 p.m., Curtis Building, first floor front office (red building behind the library - end of NY/PA bridge on the NY side), Callicoon, NY. Admission: $40, all inclusive, confirm via email then mail check to: Thomas Bosket, 612 Crawson Rd., Long Eddy, NY 12760. Information: 887-4782.

September 7 (Sunday)
Harvest Festival: Rustic for the Home, sponsored by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY. Admission: Free. Information: (866) 781-2922.

September 7 (Sunday)
Poetry: “Poetry In The Gallery” featuring William Seaton, sponsored by The Wurtsboro Art Alliance, 8 p.m., 73 Sullivan St., Wurtsboro, NY. Admission: Free. Information: 888-5955.

September 7 (Sunday)
Concert: “In Cabaret,” featuring Jeanne MacDonald, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Nancy LaMott Room, Bradstan Country Hotel, 1561 Rte. 17B, White Lake, NY. Admission $40. Reservations (required) or Information: 583-4114.

September 8 (Monday)
Art class: “ArtEFFECT, New Technology in Acylics using Plants of the Upper Delaware as Inspiration,” by Thomas Bosket, 5 - 8 p.m. Curtis Building, first floor front office (red building behind the library - end of NY/PA bridge on the NY side), Callicoon, NY. Admission: $40, all inclusive, confirm via email then mail check to: Thomas Bosket, 612 Crawson Rd., Long Eddy, NY 12760. Information: 887-4782.

September 9 (Tuesday)
Book Discussion: After the Ball, a short story by Leo Tolstoy, sponsored by E.B. Crawford Public Library, 7:30 p.m., Monticello, NY., 393 Broadway, Monticello, NY. Free. Information: (914) 794-4660.

September 12 (Friday)
Theatre: “Proof,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Rte. 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

September 12 (Friday)
Art Class: “The Untamed Artist,” Call upon your inner artist, instructor, Thomas Bosket, 4 - 7 p.m., Curtis Building, first floor front office (red building behind the library - end of NY/PA bridge on the NY side), Callicoon, NY. Admission: $40, all inclusive, confirm via email then mail check to: Thomas Bosket, 612 Crawson Rd., Long Eddy, NY 12760. Information: 887-4782.

September 12 - October 4 (Friday/Saturday)
Exhibit: Glenn Lieberman Photography, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Alliance Gallery, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Information: 252-7576. Opening reception: September 12, 7 - 9 p.m.

September 12 - October 4 (Friday/Saturday)
Exhibit: “Body & Soul,” mixed media group exhibit curated by Kathleen Spicer, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Loft Gallery, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Information: 252-7576. Opening reception: September 12, 7 - 9 p.m.

September 13 (Saturday)
Theatre: “Proof,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 8 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

September 13 (Saturday)
Theatre: “Miss America,” presented by Split Britches, sponsored by NACL, 8 p.m., starring Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver (Roscoe, NY), 110 Highland Lake Rd., Highland Lake, NY. Admission: $15, free for NACL members. Information: 557-0694.

September 14 (Sunday)
Harvest Festival: Mountain Music Festival, sponsored by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY. Admission: Free. Information: (866) 781-2922.

September 14 (Sunday)
Theatre: “Proof,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 2 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Rte. 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

September 14 (Sunday)
Art Classes: “The Untamed Artist,” Calling upon your inner artist, instructor, Thomas Bosket, 4 - 7 p.m., Curtis Building, first floor front office (red building behind the library - end of NY/PA bridge on the NY side), Callicoon, NY. Admission: $40, all inclusive, confirm via email then mail check to: Thomas Bosket, 612 Crawson Rd., Long Eddy, NY 12760. Information: 887-4782.

September 14 (Sunday)
Concert: “Time for Three,” classical string concert, Events Gallery, Museum at Bethel Woods, 5 p.m., Bethel, NY. Admission: $40. Information: (866) 781-2922 or BethelWoodsCenter.org.

September 12 (Friday)
Art Class: “The Untamed Artist,” Calling upon your inner artist, instructor, Thomas Bosket, 4 - 7 p.m., Curtis Building, first floor front office (red building behind the library - end of NY/PA bridge on the NY side), Callicoon, NY. Admission: $40, all inclusive, confirm via email then mail check to: Thomas Bosket, 612 Crawson Rd., Long Eddy, NY 12760. Information: 887-4782.

September 19 (Friday)
Art class: “ArtEFFECT, New Technology in Acylics using Plants of the Upper Delaware as Inspiration,” by Thomas Bosket, 5 - 8 p.m., Curtis Building, first floor front office (red building behind the library - end of NY/PA bridge on the NY side), Callicoon, NY. Admission: $40, all inclusive, confirm via email then mail check to: Thomas Bosket, 612 Crawson Rd., Long Eddy, NY 12760. Information: 887-4782.

September 19 (Friday)
Theatre: “CYCLOPEDIA,” a Margolis Brown Adaptors Company production conceived and directed by Kari Margolis with original soundscore by Tony Brown, created with and performed by Ian Bivins, Gregory G. Schott, and Szilard Varnai, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 8 p.m., Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St, Narrowsburg, NY. Admission: $20. Information: 252-7576.

September 19 (Friday)
Theatre: “Proof,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 8 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

September 20 (Saturday)
Theatre: “CYCLOPEDIA,” a Margolis Brown Adaptors Company production conceived and directed by Kari Margolis with original soundscore by Tony Brown, created with and performed by Ian Bivins, Gregory G. Schott, and Szilard Varnai, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 8 p.m., Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St, Narrowsburg, NY. Admission: $20. Information: 252-7576.

September 20 (Saturday)
Theatre: “Proof,” a Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop production of David Aubrun’s play, 8 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Rte. 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 Adults, $12 Seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

September 20 (Saturday)
Workshop: “Painting with Water Color,” presented by Steve Blumenthal, sponsored by the Wurtsboro Art Alliance, 1 - 2 p.m., 73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, NY. Information: 665-9333.

September 21 (Sunday)
Harvest Festival: Earth Day in Autumn, sponsored by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY. Admission: Free. Information: (866) 781-2922.

September 21 (Sunday)
Theatre: “Proof,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 2 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 Adults, $12 Seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

September 21 (Sunday)
Concert: “Country Heritage Music Review,“ sponsored by Town of Lumberland Cultural Series, 2 p.m., Lumberland Town Hall, 1054 Proctor Road, Glen Spey, NY. Admission: $8. Information: 856-6372.

September 25 (Thursday)
Workshop: “Come Paint With Me en Plein air,” by Joan Polishook, meet at the Gazebo or the Main Street Deck, Narrowsburg, NY. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Admission: Free. Information: (570) 775-6896.

September 27 (Saturday)
Artist Talk: Karen Bell, photographer, and Nick Forte, sound artist, sponsored by Catskill Art Society, 4 p.m., CAS Arts Center, 48 Main Street, Livingston Manor, NY. Information: 436-4227.

September 27 - November 9 (Saturday/Sunday)
Exhibit: Karen Bell, photographer, Nick Forte, sound artist, sponsored by Catskill Art Society, CAS Arts Center, 48 Main Street, Livingston Manor, NY. Gallery hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Information: 436-4227. Opening Reception: Saturday, September 27, 5 - 7 p.m.

September 28 (Sunday)
Recital: Eric Barsness, bass, and Joe Hannan, piano, present works by Schumann, Mozart and Hannan, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 2 p.m., Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Admission: $12 ($2 discount to DVAA members on advanced sales). Information or reservations: 252-7272.

September 28 (Sunday)
Harvest Festival: The Ag Experience, sponsored by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY. Admission: Free. Information: (866) 781-2922.

October 4 (Saturday)
Concert: “Verdant Ground Live,” featuring sound artist Nick Forte, sponsored by Catskill Art Society, 8 p.m., CAS Arts Center, 48 Main Street, Livingston Manor, NY. Admission: $5. Information: 436-4227.

October 5 (Sunday)
Harvest Festival: Cajun Festival, sponsored by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY. Admission: Free. Information: (866) 781-2922.

October 5 (Sunday)
Theatre: “Pretty,” Theatre of Yugen (San Francisco, CA) based in the traditional Japanese theatrical forms of Kyogen and Noh, sponsored by North American Cultural Laboratory (NACL), 3 p.m. NACL theatre, 110 Highland Lake Rd., Highland Lake, NY. Admission: $15, Free for NACL members. Information: 557-0694 or www.nacl.org.

October 10 - November 1 (Friday/Saturday)
Exhibit: Madelon Jones “Seasons,” new paintings, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Alliance Gallery, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Information: 252-7576. Opening Reception: Friday, October 10, 7 - 9 p.m.

October 11 (Saturday)
Theatre: “Proof,” a Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop production of David Aubrun’s play, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 8 p.m., Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Admission $15. Information or reservations: 252-7272.

October 12 (Sunday)
Harvest Festival: Chili Day in October, sponsored by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY. Admission: Free. Information: (866) 781-2922.

October 12 (Sunday)
Concert: “In Cabaret,” featuring Joanna Duicher and Lumiri Tubo, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Nancy LaMott Room, Bradstan Country Hotel, 1561 Route 17B, White Lake, NY. Admission $40. Reservations (required) or Information: 583-4114.

October 12 (Sunday)
Demonstration: “Painting Fall Leaves in Water Color,” presented by Roberta Rosenthal, sponsored by the Wurtsboro Art Alliance, 1 - 2:30 p.m., 73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, NY. Information: 665-9333.

October 18 (Saturday)
Performance Art: “Hatchings,” created by and featuring Laura E.J. Moran, Tannis Kowalchuk, Lisa Black, Kazzrie Jaxen, Laylage Courie. An evening of new work by diverse performing artists, sponsored by NACL, 8 p.m. NACL theatre, 110 Highland Lake Rd., Highland Lake, NY. Admission: $15, Free for NACL members. Information: 557-0694.

October 18 (Saturday)
Awards: Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, inducted: Ed Van Put, Francis Betters, Art Neuman, George Griffith, Dave Whitlock and Ed Zern, sponsored by the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum, 3 p.m. Information: www.cffcm.net or 439-4810.

October 19 (Sunday)
Fundraiser: “High Fashion, High Tea,” a four-course tea featuring men’s and women’s fashions available locally, sponsored by and benefiting Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 2 p.m., Krause Recital Hall, Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Admission: $20. Reservations: 252-7576.

October 24 (Friday)
Theatre: “Misery,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 8 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

October 25 (Saturday)
Film/Talk: “Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn,” a short film directed by Ragnar Freidank followed by a talk with cast, crew, and director, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 7:30 p.m., Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Information: 252-7272.

October 25 (Saturday)
Theatre: “Misery,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 8 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

October 25 (Saturday)
Concert: “Flute Force,” featuring flutists Elizabeth Brown, Sheryl Henze, Rie Schmidt and Wendy Stern performing works by Stravinsky and Haydn, sponsored by Chamber Music of St. Andrews, 8 p.m., St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 5277 State Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: Free. Information and reservations: 292-8967.

October 26 (Sunday)
Theatre: “Misery,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 2 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

October 26 (Sunday)
Opera: “Romantic Treasures,” sponsored by Town of Lumberland Cultural Series, 2 p.m., Lumberland Town Hall, 1054 Proctor Road, Glen Spey, NY. Admission: $8 adults, $4 children. Information: 856-6372.

October 31 (Saturday)
Theatre: “Misery,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 8 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 Seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

November 1 (Saturday)
Concert: “Music of our Time,” featuring new works by Thurman Barker, Sergio Garcia-Marruz, Stephen Mayer, and others and featuring Sweet Plantain String Quartet, presented & sponsored by Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Admission: $12 (DVAA and DVO members get $2 discount on advanced sales). Information: 252-3136. Tickets: 252-7272.

November 1 (Saturday)
Theatre: “Misery,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 8 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $7 for children/students with valid ID. Information: 434-7232.

November 2 (Sunday)
Theatre: “Misery,” sponsored by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, 8 p.m., Nartoff-Wells Auditorium, Rivoli Theatre, 437 Route 42, South Fallsburg, NY. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, children/students with valid ID, $7. Information: 434-7232.

November 8 (Saturday)
Workshop: “Beginner Pottery Class,” presented by Patti Anderson, sponsored by the Wurtsboro Art Alliance, 1 - 3 p.m., 73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, NY. Information: 665-9333.

November 15 - December 20 (Saturday/Saturday)
Exhibit: “Art in Sixes,” a group mixed media small works show, sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Alliance Gallery, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Information: 252-7576. Opening Reception: Saturday, November 15, 2 - 4 p.m.

November 15 - December 20 (Saturday/Saturday)
Exhibit/Sale: “Valley Artists Holiday Show and Sale,” sponsored by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Loft Gallery, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Information: 252-7576. Opening Reception: November 15, 2-4 p.m.

November 15 - December 21 (Saturday/Sunday)
Exhibit/Sale: Members Show and Holiday Sale, presented and sponsored by Catskill Art Society, CAS Arts Center, 48 Main Street, Livingston Manor, NY. Gallery hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Information: 436-4227.