Brazilian Jazz Voyage and Trio Solisti play Maverick
Saturday-Sunday, September 1-2: The oldest continuous summer chamber music festival in America, Woodstock’s Maverick Concerts, closes its 103rd season.
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Joan Osbsorne to perform songs of Bob Dylan in New Paltz
September 6: Osborne scored a major success with her 2017 album Songs of Bob Dylan. The record features early Dylan classics as well as often-overlooked gems. She’ll perform these songs at the Mohonk Mountain House.
Erica’s Cancer Journey: “The vacuum clearer”
If you have ever been to my home, you would agree that it could be described as, “There appears to have been a struggle.” I don’t like housework: It’s tedious, it’s never done, and I would rather do literally anything else.
Reviving the ancient art of cooperage in High Falls
John Cox of Quercus Cooperage is doing his best to meet the increased demand for American white oak whisky barrels.
Bethel Woods presents Deep Purple and Judas Priest
Sunday, September 2: On guitar…well, you weren’t expecting Richie Blackmore, were you? His parting from DP was ages ago, and permanent. Will you take Steve Morse of the Dixie Dregs, who has not only been a member DP for several decades but is also one of the greatest living progressive (and country, and fusion, and nylon string, and…) rock guitarists?
Ring around the Sun: The magnificent 22-degree halo
Summer offers a profusion of ice-crystal phenomena.
CornuFOLKia in Saugerties
Saturday, September 1: It’s as a benefit for the local Hope Rocks organization, dedicated to illuminating the darkness of isolation, depression and addiction by celebrating hope, the arts and community. The lineup includes the Mateo Dougan Band, the godfathers of Catskill rock the Paul Luke Band, Ian Flanigan, the Mead Mountain Resonators, Logan Callahan and Susan Cattaneo.
Work begins on Depuy Canal House historic restoration project
“I knew 50 years ago what I am doing today,” John Novi wrote at the time of the property transfer. “I have always believed that the Depuy House belongs to the community as a public museum securing the history of canal travel and telling the story of the locktenders that lived in the house.”
Erica’s Cancer Journey: “My bikini body 2018″
Despite slim pickings during this “end-of-season,” there she was: not just a bikini, but my bikini: strap-free bandeau top, right size and clearance pricing. It practically came with its own boobs styled right into the cups. This was the one.
Kids’ Almanac (8/23-8/30)
Clearwater public sails from Beacon, Kingston & Kayaking 101 at Kingston Point.