Fantastic farmers’ markets; a case for parity between nuns and priests; queer farming in the Hudson Valley; what to do this weekend; learn some very cool new things; and more
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Paquito D’Rivera’s 1982 composition “Wapango” is from his album called “Mariel.” D’Rivera plays clarinet on this superb 2011 live version and is joined by Yo-Yo Ma on cello and Kathryn Stott on piano.
Havana Cuba born musician and composer Paquito D’Rivera defies categorization. He is the winner of fourteen Grammy Awards and is celebrated for both his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer. “D’Rivera’s expertise transcends musical genres as he is the only artist to ever have won Grammy Awards in both Classical and Latin Jazz categories.”
Paquito D’Rivera’s composition “Wapango” will be performed live by The Cortlandt String Quartet on Saturday, June 25 at the beautiful venue, Tompkins Corners Cultural Center in Putnam Valley. The quartet includes Grammy Award winner Andy Stein (Prairie Home Companion, member of Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks) along with celebrated musicians Rachel Evans, violin, Sarah Adams, violin, and Leo Grinhauz, Argentine cello. They will also perform Antonin Dvorak’s “American” String Quartet Op. 96, Mozart String Quartet K589 in Bb. Tickets are still available for purchase.
— ELISA ZUCKERBERG, Founder of HearItThere.com, an online resource for live music events in the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County.
📰 ICYMI: This Week’s Features
Harvesting Crops and Goodwill
Queer farming grows roots in the Hudson Valley
Five Fantastic Farmers’ Markets
From handcrafted soaps to homemade samosas, these Westchester farmers’ markets offer plenty of welcome surprises beyond great produce.
Learn Something New in ’22, Part Two!
From tickling the ivories to exploring coral reefs under the sea, take a local lesson and expand your horizons.
What To Do This Weekend: Your Best Bets
Celebrate Irish heritage, see performer and former teen icon Shaun Cassidy in concert, catch a free concert along the river, listen to poets in an outdoor garden, and more.
Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling
When will women be seen as equal in the eyes of the Catholic Church? A case to give nuns parity with priests.
📡 THE FEED: Curated News in Brief
Man Sentenced for Armed Attack at a Greenburgh Bus Depot: A Brooklyn man was sentenced last week to 10 years in state prison for an armed attack on a group of workers at the Royal Coach Lines’ bus depot in Greenburgh in 2018. (Examiner)
Westchester Announces Plan for First LGBTQ+-friendly Housing Development: Westchester County announced what will be its first LGBTQ+-friendly housing development in White Plains. (News 12)
Bill Passed to Allow Spent Fuel Rods at Indian Point to be Taxed: The State Legislature has passed two bills allowing spent nuclear fuel rods at the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan to be taxed as real property. (Examiner)
26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From Westchester Home: Edison Guerrero, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Monday, June 20 in Harrison. (Daily Voice)
Harckham Announces State Investment in Putnam County Child Care: State Senator Pete Harckham, joined by a number of child care advocates, daycare providers, and parents, recently announced an increase in state funding and support for child care and working families in Putnam County. (Examiner)
🔢 BY THE NUMBERS
📅 FLASHBACK: Early 1900s
Early 1900s photo of the marble quarry in Thornwood. The quarry opened around 1845, originally named Snowflake Lime Works, then became Universal Marble Company in the 1920s. It was a giant hole in the center of town that never stopped growing. Kids would swim in the water at the bottom of the hole. Locals would fall in and get hurt. It got as big as 600 feet long and 200 feet deep — an insane town quirk that the residents learned to accept. The hole become so immense that, in the 1980s, the hole was filled and was smoothly converted into a 20-story shopping center. The area remains a shopping center today.
(Photo: courtesy of Westchester Historical Society)
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