By getting at such unexplainable truths about how art works itself from history, and finding the slow, methodical, yet personalized means to analyzing that which is basically intuitive, Jonathan Gould has demonstrated true literary soul.
Pete bought the property on South Williams in 1932 and installed his kitchen where it still stands today. That was 85 years ago. Little has changed since, but hot-dog experts with more educated palates than I have wax downright poetic when discussing the attributes of Pete’s hot dogs.
Sunday, June 11: Professional and student rockers come together for an “All-American Sock Hop” at Woodstock’s Colony to benefit the Anti-Defamation League and anti-racism education in local schools.
Saturday & Sunday, June 10-11: Locally made wine, spirits, hard cider, cheeses and chocolates at the fairgrounds. What’s not to like?
Saturday, June 10: Proceeds from the inaugural festival will go to the Hudson Valley Hero Project, which provides aid to veterans and current military through scholarships, paying overdue bills and offering equine-assisted PTSD therapy.
Sunday, June 11: The Canadian jazz vocalist and pianist has attained commercial peaks upon which jazz artists are seldom allowed to tread. She has done it with great personality, great skill and intelligent repertoire.
Fly a kite, find a fairy house, make a mask, go to drag queen story hour.
The surprising influence exerted on troubadour Kurt Henry.
Saturday & Sunday, June 17-18: Always misperceived as primarily a doctrinal folk and bluegrass festival because of its tight association with the late and legendary Peter Seeger, it is, in fact, one of the most inclusively curated and globally sourced festivals anywhere. I love this year’s lineup.
June 16-18: The festival continues its gradual transition from jam band music to more structured, roots-leaning classic rock, but this year’s lineup has the String Cheese Incident for the diehards.