Local Culture

Space Acres Comedy Night Beams Into Parksville

Space Acres has been bringing stand-up comedy back to its “ancestral homeland” for the last two years and now they are flying their Comedy Night spaceship to New Memories in Parksville, NY. Their first show at the new location is Thursday, May 16. Tim Bruno spoke with Host/Creator Matt Werden and some special guests. Image: […]
Space Acres Comedy Night Beams Into Parksville

Giving Holocaust Survivors a Voice in Liberty

According to founder Dr. Hope Blecher, Hope’s Compass was established to create opportunities for community unity and “to grow one tiny, mighty, beautiful step at a time through meaningful civic engagement.” Voices Of Survivors is the latest project from Hope’s Compass, collecting memories and stories of Holocaust survivors. The exhibit opens May 17 The Liberty […]
Giving Holocaust Survivors a Voice in Liberty

Science Stories with Joe Johnson

Joe Johnson is a former Port Jervis Science Teacher and Radio Catskill Volunteer and he’s discussing some science stories that have caught our eye this week including Ötzi the Iceman’s new look thanks to genetic analysis, the strange way that African elephants like to communicate with each other, and those solar storms that spawned global […]
Science Stories with Joe Johnson

The Re-Creation of Hassina Brodie

The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello is launching its Community Art Series this month, featuring the works of local artists and for the month of May, the featured artist is Hassina Brodie.  Her exhibit, titled “The Re-Creation of Hassina Brodie,” showcases a diverse range of paintings, including depictions of racial oppression, animals, and […]
The Re-Creation of Hassina Brodie

Ariel Zevon, Daughter of Songwriter Warren Zevon, Charts Her Own Music Path

Ariel Zevon is the daughter of Crystal and Warren Zevon, the singer songwriter. Raised as an only child with her mother, she spent the better part of childhood moving between the West Coast and Paris. Ariel avoided dabbling in her love for music and songwriting for most her life, turning instead towards performing theatrically throughout […]
Ariel Zevon, Daughter of Songwriter Warren Zevon, Charts Her Own Music Path

Dishonest Fiddlers: The Folk/Bluegrass Band Without A Fiddler

The Dishonest Fiddlers is a “good time string band” from Northeast Pennsylvania. Since forming in 2013, the band has released three studio albums featuring their mixed bag of folk, bluegrass, and jug inspired music. They’re back performing at The Cooperage in Honesdale, Friday, May 10. Tim Bruno spoke to Dave Brown, lead singer and founding […]
Dishonest Fiddlers: The Folk/Bluegrass Band Without A Fiddler

There’s a Proper Way To Pick Ramps. Learn How at Catskill Forage Festival

It’s ramp season! Wild Hudson Valley is celebrating the little green wonders with the Catskill Ramp & Forage Festival at the Catskill Brewery on Saturday, May 11. Attendees can eat ramps, buy ramps, and learn about ramps stewardship with a special foraging workshop. Anna Plattner of WIld Hudson Valley spoke to Tim Bruno on Radio […]
There’s a Proper Way To Pick Ramps. Learn How at Catskill Forage Festival

Over 30 Authors and Illustrators Attending Sullivan County Youth Book Festival

The Sullivan County Youth Book Festival is scheduled for Sunday, May 19th, on the grounds of the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello. The festival will feature 33 authors and illustrators of books for infants through young adults. Tim Bruno spoke to Mariana Sprouse, Youth Services Librarian with the EB Crawford Public Library and […]
Over 30 Authors and Illustrators Attending Sullivan County Youth Book Festival

31st Annual Kite Festival Soars at SUNY Sullivan

The 31st Annual Kite Festival at SUNY Sullivan is day filled with fun and high-flying entertainment. Set for Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the event will take place at SUNY Sullivan, located at 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY. Attendees can look forward to an array of attractions including professional […]
31st Annual Kite Festival Soars at SUNY Sullivan