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Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts
The Art of Connection: Finding Creativity and Community at Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts
In our fast-paced, digital-centric lives, the "creative battery" often runs low. We find ourselves moving through routines that prioritize efficiency over expression, and isolation over true communal connection. At the Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts, a program of Catskill ......
05/01/26
Academy of Fortepiano Performance Festival 2026 in the Catskills
The Academy of Fortepiano Performance Festival 2026 returns to the Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Piano Performance Museum from May 30 to June 8. The event brings together students, professionals, and faculty for an immersive program of fortepiano masterclasses, historical keyboard workshops, chamber music, and performances focused on 18th- and 19th-century repertoire. Led by leading specialists in early keyboard performance practice, the festival combines education, collaboration, and concerts featuring fortepiano, harpsichord, clavichord, and chamber ensembles in a historic instrument setting.
03/24/26
The Diary of Anne Frank: Heartbreaking Historical Play at Hunter Synagogue
Experience the emotional and historical journey of Anne Frank in this stage adaptation of her diary, performed at the iconic Hunter Synagogue in Hunter, NY. This powerful production brings to life Anne’s story of hope, courage, and resilience during ......
03/12/26
Come Home by The Chase Brock Experience – World Premiere in Tannersville
The world premiere of Come Home is a maritime-inspired contemporary dance performance exploring community, emotion, and the idea of returning home through movement and music. Presented by The Chase Brock Experience at Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Orpheum Performing Arts Center, ......
02/25/26
Kimberly Akimbo Play Comes Back to the Catskills Theater Scene
Kimberly Akimbo returns to the Apex Lounge at Scribner’s Mountain Lodge this March in a theater in the round production by Maude Adams Theater Hub. Performances run March 26–28 in Hunter, NY, making it one of the standout Catskills theater ......
01/15/26
V Season is Back: Award-Winning Plays Take the Stage in the Catskills
V Season is a winter theater festival in Hunter, NY, presented by Maude Adams Theater Hub, featuring three acclaimed plays staged over five days in February at the Doctorow Center for the Arts. Designed to bring high-quality live theater to ......
12/18/25
Aquila Theatre Company Brings The Hound of the Baskervilles to Tannersville
This January, live theater comes to the Catskills as Aquila Theatre Company presents a fresh, comedic adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center in Tannersville. The classic Sherlock Holmes play arrives as part of the company’s national tour, blending suspense, humor, and inventive staging for regional theater audiences.
11/24/25
The Nutcracker in Tannersville 2025 | Catskill Mountain Foundation Ballet
Ring in the Holiday Season in Tannersville with the world’s favorite ballet! On Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7 and December 13-14, the Catskill Mountain Foundation presents the tenth annual production of The Nutcracker. CMF’s Orpheum Dance Program Director ......
11/04/25
Fauré and Friends: Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra Performs in Catskills
The Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra (WFCO) presents Fauré and Friends on November 29 at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center, featuring Mozart, Fauré, Bach, Verdi, and Robert Manno’s works. Led by new conductor Alexander Platt, the live music performance brings together talented New York musicians, pianist Henry Kramer, and the Ars Choralis ensemble for a rich evening of classical music.
10/17/25
Headliners & One-Liners: Songs and Stories of the Catskills Resorts
“Headliners & One-Liners” celebrates the golden era of the Catskills resorts, highlighting the legendary entertainers, vibrant shows, and cultural legacy of the Borscht Belt. This musical revue brings together stories, comedy, and music that defined mid-20th century upstate New ......
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