Photographer Marisa Scheinfeld, who grew up in the Catskills, has been haunting what remains of the Borscht Belt – resorts that lie in ruins, are abandoned, converted into something else or in a few cases still operating – capturing large-scale color images of lobbies, pools, dining rooms, guestrooms, showrooms and stages.
Established one year ago to honor folk music legends and to sustain the “folk process” as a vibrant part of American culture – an ongoing and ever-evolving one, not merely a pop-culture trend of the 1960s – ACFM has found its headquarters: River House, the red “barn” building restored by Scenic Hudson in Long Dock Park.
Guests will bear witness to the legendary true story of a tormented mother and an unorthodox macabre wedding ceremony, while also learning about sexist witch trials, kidnapped wives, mourning brides and the curse of infertility.
Letters to the editor. Topics include: Aviation’s importance, Hein’s good budget.
This week’s topics: pipeline dangers, town budget increase, racism
While it’s always skin-crawly fun to experience Nosferatu in a real cinema – you may come out of it feeling about rats the way a lot of people feel about spiders or snakes – what makes this weekend’s presentation in Woodstock extra-special is the musical accompaniment
Billed as “a modern interpretation of a traditional arts and crafts fair,” Field & Supply presents a carefully curated selection of makers highlighting goods, old and new, from a variety of studios and workshops representing a wide range of crafts.
The 51st annual Saugerties Mum Festival, to be held noon-5 p.m. Sunday, October 9 (rain date is Sunday, October 16 at Seamon
Studies suggest many younger people have a hard time concentrating early in the morning.
Topics: Saugerties town budget increase, solar use up thanks to volunteers, Clovelea needs attention, county budget, American Archives month