New Hanson Gallery exhibit Aug. 7

The Hanson Gallery will hold a Meet the Artists Reception on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Barbecue Bob and The Spareribs in Callicoon Saturday

Barbecue Bob and the Spareribs, a New York City based dance/blues band will be performing at the Under The Moon In Callicoon Concert Series on Saturday, July 31st in the Callicoon Creek Park, A Dorrer Drive, Callicoon, New York. Opening act and series producer Janet Burgan will open the show at 8PM. Suggested donation $10 at the door, children under 12 admitted free. Bring your picnics, lawn chairs and your dancing shoes. As a courtesy to others please leave dogs at home. This show is rain or shine, the rain venue is the Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon, NY.

Annual Callicoon Street Fair Saturday

The 26th Annual Callicoon Street Fair will be held Saturday, July 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The fair will feature art, antiques, crafts, music and food.

Saturday Night Poetry & Music at Philip Hone Gallery

The Philip Hone Gallery will hold a night of poetry and music Saturday from 6-9 p.m.

Boston Pops at Bethel Woods Saturday

On Saturday, pack the picnic basket and the kids into the car and head over to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts for a night of familiar music and fun in celebration of The Boston Pops 125th Anniversary!

Music of Platters Saturday night

"The Music of The Platters" will be featured at a concert Saturday night at the Wildflower Music Festival in White Mills.

Paintings of Carolina Franco at Friday night reception

An opening reception of the paintings of Carolina Franco will take place Friday night.

The reception for Carolina Franco: Paints Her World 1950-1968 takes place between 6-8 p.m. at Milkweed, 1019 Main Street, Honesdale.

New Hanson Gallery exhibit Aug. 7

Opening Reception: 6 PM – 8 PM Aug. 7

Surrealistic works of art feature the element of surprise, humor and unexpected juxtapositions. Through the ages, this art has not only affected the visual arts, but literature, film and music as well.

Philip Hone Gallery holds Artist's Lounge Night Wednesday

The Philip Hone Gallery presents Artist's Lounge Night Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
 

Art exhibit in Hurleyville, N.Y. starts July 31

The grand opening for "Imagine Art" will take place on Saturday, July 31, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sullivan County Museum at 265 Main St. in Hurleyville, N.Y.

County Arts Alliance to hold open studio tours

Beginning July 30 continuing through the Aug. 1, select artist members of the Wayne County Arts Alliance will open their studios to the public.

Equinunk Historical Society Art Appreciation Day July 25

The Equinunk Historical Society and Museum will hold its annual Art Appreciation Day on Sunday, July 25th at the Society's headquarters at the corner of Pine Mill Rd.
and the Hancock Highway, (Rte. 191) right in the heart of the Equinunk Historic
District.

Bethel Museum offers Vietnam culture Saturday

On Saturday, July 10th from 10am - 4pm The Museum at
Bethel Woods invites you to enjoy a day of family-friendly activities celebrating
the rich culture of Vietnam, inspired by the special exhibit, Eddie Adams: Vietnam.

Q&A with Sesame Street illustrator Joe Mathieu

Joe Mathieu has illustrated more than 100 children’s books and has created thousands of illustrations for Sesame Street books and other products.

 

Brian Mackey: Let's get on with the show already

Nothing kills the mood before a show like a clunky cell phone announcement or fundraising pitch from the stage.

This ‘Rock Candy’ has a tasty bite

Five questions with Femke Hiemstra about "Rock Candy," her lovely and surreal book of collected art.

To cymbal tester, a good crash is music to the ears

Leon Chiappini hooks a tire-sized cymbal around his finger and spins it like a basketball. He hits it and listens for the ding, the gravel and the growl: elements of crash that the average ear can’t hear. If it’s not perfect, Chiappini tosses it in the reject pile. “After 49 years, I’d better know if it’s good,” he said with a laugh.

Despite health problems, Roger Ebert still has a voice

I like to think of film critic Roger Ebert as a sieve. When Hollywood releases a film, it's probably going to go through him. And after taking in a flick and sharing his thoughts, his readers are left with just the stuff that they can use - a solid opinion, a little humor, an idea of whether or not they'll be wanting to shell out their money to take a look themselves.

Book Notes: Checklists a matter of life or death, says 'Checklist Manifesto' author

Checklists, writes Boston surgeon and author Atul Gawande in his book “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right,” are considered by many to be beneath us. Yet Gawande proves, without a doubt, that checklists — cognitive safety nets — save lives, millions of dollars and untold heartache, whether the task is flying an airplane, building a skyscraper or operating on an adrenal gland.

Longtime comic book reader is now an author

Bruce Brown of Springfield first discovered comic books as a child. A specialist recommended them to Brown’s parents to help their son overcome some reading difficulties. Now he not only enjoys reading comic books, he writes them, too. Brown’s latest graphic novel, released earlier this year, is “Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom.”


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