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A Guide to Cultural Events
Cultural Guide
ARTS INFORMATION
Delaware Valley Arts Alliance & Gallery
Arts Council that provides information and services for artists and the general public including publication of a cultural calendar, grants and Artsletter. Year-round exhibitions of works by contemporary professional artists in all media; artists talks; demonstrations; and special events. Located in the historic Arlington Hotel with two galleries, a recital hall and gift shop.
GALLERIES
Delaware Arts Center Alliance Gallery & Loft Gallery
See information directly above.
Bethel Council of the Arts
3575 State Route 52, Kauneonga Lake, NY 917-579-7080 • bethelart.org ARTSPACE, a newly renovated art gallery and performance space. Featuring rotating art installations and the shop at artspace showcasing unique visual art, photographs, jewelry and crafts for sale.
CAS Arts Center
48 Main Street, Livingston Manor, NY 845-436-4227 • catskillartsociety.org Year-round exhibitions of works by contemporary professional artists in all media. The gallery also hosts classes, readings, films, performances, and special events.
Claryville Arts Center
1471 Denning Road, Claryville, NY 845-985-0247 • bluehillcatskills.com Art gallery houses the permanent collection of world famous Russian born American contemporary artist, Alexander Kaletski, including his Retrospective: “Forty Years in America.”
The Galleries at The Narrowsburg Union
7 Erie Avenue, Narrowsburg, NY 845-252-3100 • narrowsburgunion.com The galleries offer year-round exhibitions of works by regional artists in five indoor gallery spaces as well as outdoor space.
Gallery 52
4849 State Rt 52, Jeffersonville, NY treyspeegle.com The gallery is in the same space as The RePop Shop and pop paint by number artist, Trey’s Speegle studio. It will feature rotating exhibits of Speegle’s work, as well as exhibits curated by the artist.
Georgia Chambers Studio & Art Gallery
A. Dorrer Drive, Callicoon, NY 845-887-4886 Etchings, watercolors and paintings from the artist’s studio.
The Left Bank
59 North Main Street, Liberty, NY 845-857-8208 • theleftbankartgallery.com Featuring six decades of artwork by Ron Lusker and friends.
Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery
73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, NY 845-888-4440 • waagallery.org A non-profit community arts group Painting of Louise Brooks by local artist Thong Keokham FB/TheArtOfThong
encouraging and promoting art and artists from the region. Hosting year-round exhibitions in all media of student, amateur and professional art.
Zane Grey Plein Air
75 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY zanegreypleinair.com Plein Air events and workshops with nationally known artists in Sullivan County.
THEATRES & PERFORMING ARTS
Cultural Series & Presenters; Places to see and hear the arts; Organizations that produce Music, Theatre & Opera.
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY 1-866-781-2922 • bethelwoodscenter.org A not-for-profit cultural organization committed to inspiring expression, creativity and innovation through the arts. Offering multiple stages featuring a diverse selection of popular artists and culturally-rich performances, an awardwinning museum, and educational and community program.
Big Sky Productions
80 M. Gilles Road, Grahamsville, NY 845-985-7783 A community-based theatre company specializing in benefits for non-profit organizations with readings, one-act and full-length plays, and murder mystery dinner theatre performances.
Callicoon Center Band
P.O. Box 216, Youngsville, NY 845-439-4635 The Callicoon Center Band presents free weekly concerts in their bandstand in Callicoon Center each Wednesday evening in the summer. Bring a blanket or chair for your listening enjoyment!
Callicoon Theater
30 Upper Main Street, Callicoon, NY 845-887-4460 • thecallicoontheater.com Built in 1948 and is the oldest continually operating cinema in Sullivan County. Keeping it historic while providing state-ofthe-art projection and sound technology.
Delaware Valley Opera
210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY 845-252-3136 • delawarevalleyopera.org Non-profit professional opera company that produces and presents fully staged operas and recitals throughout the region, and offers opera workshops for adults and children.
Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra
P.O. Box 170, Narrowsburg, NY 845-252-7576 Live performances by area musicians of work by local composers primarily in the fall at the Tusten Theatre.
Forestburgh Theatre Arts Center
Forestburgh Playhouse 39 Forestburgh Road, Forestburgh, NY 845-794-1194 • fbplayhouse.org Professional summer theatre presenting Broadway musicals, plays, and children’s theatre, with dining, cocktails, and cabaret in the adjoining Tavern.
North American Cultural Laboratory (NACL)
110 Highland Lake Road Highland Lake, NY 845-557-0694 • nacl.org A professional theatre company that presents its own multi-disciplinary and original performances as well as the work of national and international contemporary theatre groups that are on the cutting edge of new theatre.
Nesin Cultural Arts
Eugene D. Nesin Theater 15 St. John Street, Monticello, NY 845-798-9006 • nesinculturalarts.org Strives to provide comprehensive lifelong learning opportunities to students and the community through intergrated arts based partnerships and programming.
Rivoli Theater
5243 Main Street, South Fallsburg, NY 845-436-5336 • scdw.net Hosts quality, award-winning live community theatre produced by Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop and film screening throughout the year.
Seelig Theatre at Sullivan County Community College
112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY 845-434-5750 ext. 4377 • sullivan.suny.edu Campus events, exhibits, holiday & family shows, summer series, lectures, music, dance, theater, and the Metropolitan Opera live in HD.
Sullivan County Community Chorus
845-794-7869 • scchorus.org Open to all voice parts, the chorus presents two concerts per year, in winter and spring. Program offerings range from masterworks with orchestral accompaniment to popular and Broadway music.
Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
PO Box 353, Monticello, NY 845-436-5336 • scdw.net Producers of quality, award-winning live community theatre in the Rivoli Theatre in South Fallsburg.
Shandelee Music Festival
J. Young Road, Livingston Manor, NY 845-439-3277 • shandelee.org Master classes and opportunities for students to perform in recitals and informal concerts. Sunset Concert Series presents internationally acclaimed classical artists.
Tusten Theatre
210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY 845-252-7272 • artsalliancesite.org Hosts live jazz classical, traditional and new music concerts, theatre, opera productions, and film. Home of Delaware Valley Opera and Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra.
Weekend of Chamber Music
330 Haven Avenue, 2N New York, NY 917-664-5185 weekendofchambermusic.com Performances of world class chamber music during the Summer Festival in Jeffersonville and environs, as well as Arts Education partnerships and projects.
CLASSES, TRAINING & RETREATS
Hurleyville Arts Centre
219 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 866-811-4111 • hurleyvilleartscentre.org Event & Arts Centre where multicultural, inter-generational, and all abilities are represented through storytelling, film, dance, theater and music. Weekly movies, yoga classes, live performances and family programs.
Janice Center
5286 State Route 52, Jeffersonville, NY 845-482-3324 • janicecenter.com Classes in music, dance, arts for adults and children.
HISTORICAL
Societies/Groups
Basket Historical Society
Rt. 97, Long Eddy, NY 845-887-6703 Collecting and preserving historical facts and legends of the Upper Delaware Valley.
Cochecton Preservation Society
377 New Turnpike Road, Cochecton, NY 845-932-8487 Maintains historic railroad station.
Frederick A. Cook Society
265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 845-434-8044 Commemorates and advances the work of the polar explorer.
Sullivan County Historical Society
265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 845-434-8044 • scnyhistory.org Historical and contemporary displays, exhibits and events, archives and genealogy assistance.
