The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years and the vibes from Manhattan can be felt all the way up here in the…
Author: Ronald Kelson
Catskills’ Forgotten Cantors Get Their Spotlight at Borscht Belt Museum
Long before the Borscht Belt hotels were famous for comedians and entertainers, another kind of star drew crowds: the cantor. A panel titled “When Showbiz Went to Shul: Star Catskills Cantors” will…
Remembering Neil Sedaka, Pop Hitmaker With Roots in the Catskills’ Borscht Belt
Last week, the Catskills lost not only a rock and roll icon, but a piece of its own history. Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,””Oh! Carol”, “Calendar…