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Remembering Folk Icon Richie Havens

Ian Pickus — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:35:00 +0000

Musician Richie Havens died at 72 on Monday. The soft-spoken singer and guitarist stayed on the road for 45 years until ill health finally forced him to give up touring in 2012.

Woodstock Writer's Festival - April 18-21

Joe Donahue — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:35:00 +0000

The Woodstock Writers Festival is a collection of writers and their readers who meet for the weekend in Woodstock, NY from April 18-21.

It is the 4th annual event and there are plenty of events and panels. There will be panels on spirituality, comedy writing, Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll and discussions on poetry, the short story, and a look at the writing of memoir.

Among the writers who will be on hand are Cheryl Strayed, Lydia Davis, Philippe Petit, James Lasdun, Abigail Thomas, Ann Hood, Christa Parravani and many more.

To tell us more we welcome Festival Organizer Martha Frankel and festival headliner, Philippe Petit, whose new book is Why Knot?: How to Tie More Than Sixty Ingenious, Useful, Beautiful, Lifesaving, and Secure Knots!

Book Picks - The Golden Notebook

Joe Donahue — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:10:00 +0000

This week's Book Picks are from Jacqueline Kellachan at The Golden Notebook in Woodstock, NY.

List after the break.

Woodstock Chamber Orchestra

Joe Donahue — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:35:00 +0000

The Woodstock Chamber Orchestra’s 34th season is underway and they have performances this coming Friday and Sunday. This weekend’s concert will include works by Schickele, Bruch, Vaughan Williams, and Mendelssohn.

We are joined by Nathan Madsen, the new Music Director of the Woodstock Chamber Orchestra and Greg Dinger, president of the WCO's board.