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
Read MoreAfter 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
Read MoreBy 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,
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreSince 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
Read MoreHow 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
Read MoreAny 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
Read MoreYou 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
Read MoreBy 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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