Dana Cooper’s lifelong passion and devotion to music began in Kansas City at age two. His earliest memory is of his father taking him to the Calico Cat, popping a coin in the jukebox, and singing along with Hank Williams and Ernest Tubb. Fast forward to age 20, when a move to L.A. resulted in […]
The Phoenicia Peace Pole Project is sponsored by the Phoenicia Business Association. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Catskill Neighbors, a non profit that helps the elderly of Shandaken. Phoenicia is a hamlet within the town of Shandaken. These Peace Poles are on display throughout Phoenicia for the summer of 2024. This […]
Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American country/folk singer/songwriter and critically acclaimed author whose dark atmospheres and tales of marginalized people draw on her early experiences with addiction and recovery and growing up gay in southern Louisiana. Each song on Gauthier’s 2019 Grammy-nominated tenth album Rifles & Rosary Beads delivered a gut punch: deceptively simple and […]
It is always a great pleasure when Woodstock area musical icons come together to perform. Marc Black and Jeff Entin are two of those icons. Marc Black says that being a songwriter is not just something that he does, it's who he is. Since his teens, he’s been using songwriting as a way to make […]
Emerson Resort & Spa and Ulster County Soil & Water Announce Grand Opening of Brookside Wander Protected Environment Public invited to attend Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Emerson Resort & Spa and Catskill Streams Buffer Initiative are delighted to invite the public to attend the ribbon cutting of their completed joint project, […]
PHOENICIA PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS production of Always…Patsy Cline “Created and originally Directed by Ted Swindley – based on a true story“ Based on the true story of a pen-pal friendship set to the soundtrack of country’s most vibrant voice Always…Patsy Cline is a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, […]
Hubby Jenkins is an acclaimed soloist who explores the history of Americana music through the lens of the African-Americans who helped create it. A talented multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, banjo, and bones, and sings with a rich tenor voice, Jenkins was an integral part of the Grammy award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops from 2010 to 2014. […]
Voted best Hudson Valley band of 2022 by Chronogram Magazine, Slambovian Circus of Dreams will perform in a rare unplugged trio performance by the acclaimed band’s founding members. Charismatic front man Joziah Longo, whose vocals have been described as “bewitching,” will be joined onstage by bandmates Tink Lloyd (accordion, cello, mandolin, flute) and the extraordinary […]
Friday, November 29, 5-8pm Don’t miss this beloved holiday tradition. Bring the family to see Santa arrive in the Catskills for his annual visit to the Emerson! Enjoy complimentary: Photos with Santa at the Emerson North Pole (one per family please) Horsedrawn Carriage Rides Holiday Kaleidoshow Ornament Decorating Face Painting Jellycat® Plush Raffle Letters to Santa
Once again we’ll be following the traditional 2.5 mile loop through and around the Phoenicia. Last year we had over 300 participants and we hope that this event will continue to grow. We’ve figured out new ways to streamline registration and expand our marketing reach. We’ve also recruited a new member to the planning team, found new promotion […]