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In a pretty building along the main drag, the Doctorow Center for the Performing Arts multi-arts complex hosts an active program of music, dance, and theater events. Besides performances in the Evelyn Weisberg Concert Hall, there are also first-run movies at the Mountain Cinema and a one-of-a-kind collection of historic pianos at the Catskill Mountain Foundation Piano Performance Museum.
Caber tossing, Irish step dancing, and a march of bagpipers down Hunter Mountain are just some of what you can expect during this celebration of all things Celtic, held in early August.
For four weekends in September and October, Hunter Mountain becomes a stand-in for the Alps when the harvest is celebrated with German and Austrian music, food, and dance. Watch men imitate courting rituals of the wood grouse during traditional dances; after a couple of beers, you may be tempted to try it yourself. You won't feel out of place in your dirndl or lederhosen.
