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The Woodstock Independent Art Tour

Looking for unique? Take annual art tour

Pottery, painting, art glass, jewelry, photography and mixed media are among the wide range of media that will be featured in the fifth annual Autumn Art Tour Sept. 8 and […]

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The Woodstock Independent Jazz Fest

Jazz artists hip to Woodstock Square

Woodstock will round out its summer music festival season this weekend with what documentary-maker Ken Burns considered the “most  American” of musical art forms. Returning for its 11th year, the […]

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The Woodstock Independent Laughstock

Opera House’s comedy festival is no joke

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The Woodstock Square will host a full-on stand-up comedy blitz from Chicago and parts beyond this weekend at the inaugural Laughstock Comedy […]

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The Woodstock Independent Square Dance

Banker, ex-councilman hosts indie music fest

Since summer 2016, Woodstock’s indie music fans and City Council members have had one thing on their tongue: LSD. Or rather, “Let’s Square Dance,” the eye-rollingly named brainchild of Joe […]

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The Woodstock Independent: New Woodstock Opera House Director

He found his role behind the scenes

Daniel Campbell, longtime staff member of the Woodstock Opera House, is now in his third week as managing director for the local landmark. Out of college, Campbell had his heart […]

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The Woodstock Independent Mozart Festival

Danube to the Fox: Mozart Fest turns 32

The Woodstock Opera House next week will host the continuation of one of its best and most time-honored traditions – formerly known as the Woodstock Mozart Festival, Midwest Mozart will […]

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Promotion fills job of Opera House director

City officials stayed close to home in choosing a new managing director for the 129-year-old Woodstock Opera House. Daniel A. Campbell, interim director since Managing Director John Scharres retired in […]

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The Woodstock Independent: Woodstock Celebrates Folk

Woodstock to celebrate 33 years of folk

Call it the annual Woodstock Folk Festival – with a bonus. Eight featured performers from the U.S. and Canada, with styles ranging from traditional folk to jazz, blues, swing, folk-rock, […]

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The Woodstock Independent: Woodstock Dance Academy Full Ballet of Hansel and Gretel

Dance Academy to stage first full-length ballet

Woodstock Dance Academy will celebrate its five-year anniversary with its first full-length ballet performance of “Hansel and Gretel” at the Woodstock Opera House is this coming weekend. Linda Pohlman, owner […]

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