by Weston | Mar 11, 2024 | Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Stefan Lokos (1913-1994) was born in Budapest, Hungary, and studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest, the City Music Academy of Budapest, and the Music Conservatory of Vienna. When war broke out in 1939, he was drafted into the Hungarian Army and was... by Weston | Dec 30, 2010 | Roots Book |
The Woodstock Festival of 1969 was officially named the Woodstock Music & Art Fair. According to Michael Lang in Roots of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, the inclusion of “art” in the festival name was a nod to Woodstock, NY’s status as an art colony—beginning... by Weston | Oct 19, 2010 | Roots Book |
The Historical Society of Woodstock’s Folk Songs of the Catskills: The Spirit of Camp Woodland exhibit and related events drew hundreds of attendees this past summer. For example, on August 14, nearly 100 people attended the presentation/folk concert with Sue... by Weston | Sep 8, 2010 | Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Raising Reds Author to Give Talk and Sign Books Woodstock, NY—On Sunday, September 12, from 2 to 4 p.m., Paul C. Mishler, author of Raising Reds: Young Pioneers, Radical Summer Camps, and Communist Political Culture, will give a talk at the Eames House, 20... by Weston | Jul 23, 2010 | Roots Book |
New Exhibit at the Historical Society of Woodstock Examines the Renaissance of Catskill Roots Music Woodstock, NY—On Saturday, July 31, 2010, a retrospective exhibit on Camp Woodland opens with a reception from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Eames House, 20 Comeau Drive in...
