Celebrating the return of the popular BeanRunner Café Salon in Peekskill last week was a packed house of those eager to hear four women artists speak about their work. This was the first monthly salon held in four years. The
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Two-time Emmy Award-winning comedian Judy Gold has performed shows in a wide variety of venues. This Saturday evening, she returns to a setting that is as familiar as it can be challenging. Gold will be performing a benefit show in
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By Barbara Kay An important but largely forgotten piece of 20th century American history unfolded in Peekskill in the summer of 1949. Now a local filmmaker and historian has taken an in-depth look at what happened in what is sometimes
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It can be fun to take a look at the past, in part to see how far one’s traveled and the accomplishments achieved over a period of time. For Pleasantville’s Arc Stages, the weekend of Mar. 15-17 will be filled
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By Barbara Kay As spring approaches, so does the release of James Zimmerman’s third collection of poems, “The Further Adventures of Zen Patriarch Dōgen.” Zimmerman, a Pleasantville resident and psychologist with a private practice, has written poetry since childhood. Originally
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It’s not surprising to imagine the sound of rustling leaves or sense a cool breeze at dusk while looking at the colorful and vibrant paintings by Thomas White Jr. White, a Croton-on-Hudson resident, said he started drawing pictures at five
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For years, Lisa Denig had a burning desire to write a book. As an attorney, particularly during her time as a Westchester County assistant district attorney, she would write frequently, mainly legal briefs as part of her responsibilities. Throughout her
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After 33 years leading ArtsWestchester, nurturing artists and bolstering the county’s cultural infrastructure, Janet Langsam will transition from CEO to CEO Emeritus effective June 30. An American cultural advocate, artist and journalist with more than 50 years’ experience as an
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By Brian Kluepfel “Bob Roberts” was well-received when it appeared in 1992, a witty, scathing indictment of the American political process. Told through the lens of a right-wing folkie who crafts songs pandering to excessive wealth and demeaning social welfare programs,
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The Black church has always played a crucial role in African American history, especially in the South where, to this day, a strong church community fights racial injustices. Powerful segregation era pictures by groundbreaking Black photographer Gordon Parks (1912-2006) captured
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