Since early civilization visual artists have depicted man’s struggle to survive. Tapping into intuitive creativity and their personal aesthetic, artists have shared their interpretation of humanity’s historic moments of joy, sorrow, rapture and despair. A visceral and compelling oeuvre on
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How we keep ourselves buoyant through life’s joys and tragedies is a key tenet of survival and one thoroughly explored in the new book “Molly Learns to Float.” Author Diane Wade has captured both the heartache and humor experienced by
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Any musical group with the name the Slambovian Circus of Dreams might be difficult to define or pigeonhole into a convenient genre. Back in their early days more than 30 years ago, the six-piece band originally called The Ancestors, confounded
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You could say that Arc Stages is taking on a rather ambitious project with the upcoming performances of playwright Adam Rapp’s acclaimed work “The Sound Inside.” Arc Stages’ professional company Next Stage is tackling a story of a creative writing
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By Barbara Kay In his debut novel, “Hildy’s Promise,” former sports journalist and current tennis coach Richard Finn married his lifelong love of mysteries and sports in a “page-turning” fashion. Having grown up surrounded by mystery books such as The
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Thomas Roach was one of three elected officials honored Jan. 19 with a 2024 Public Leadership in the Arts Award at The United States Conference of Mayors 92nd Winter Meeting in Washington D.C. Roach was presented with
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The stark reality of seeing the homeless on the street can be dispiriting, causing us to look away. But we know they are there, living a life of hardship many of us can’t imagine. Unfurling our blinders is photographer Julie Rosen, whose
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Three young women trying to forge their way in the film industry have formed a somewhat unlikely partnership result in two newly-created short films being screened locally later this month. Josie Hull, a 19-year-old writer and director from southern California,
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For saxophonist and composer Dan Blake, having a bond fide jazz club open in his home community of Mount Kisco a little more than a year ago was The only thing that would be better than having the venue, Jazz
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The magic of poetry is how it easily transports the reader to the writer’s inner musings with comparatively few words. That type of engaging journey happens in artist, filmmaker and poet Vanessa Smith’s upcoming book of poetry “Room Tone.” Each
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