Soulful Christmas – The Current
Nov 29, 2024 · At the Chapel Restoration, she will perform “What Christmas Should Always Be,” which she wrote with Aamir Bermiss and Greg Seltzer. According to the lyrics, the season should feature the “presence of love, harmony and peace,” and be a time when people “gather ’round enjoying each other’s company / The open fire, our favorite carols / We sing while we wait for the holy midnight ...
Stewart Bowen (1937-2024) – The Current
Sep 28, 2024 · Stewart E. Bowen, 87, of Nelsonville, died Sept. 22 at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt. Stewart Bowen. He was born Jan. 11, 1937, in Baldwinsville, the son of Robert and Doris (Silkworth) Bowen.
Beacon Obituaries – The Current
Nov 29, 2024 · Marlene Barker. Margaret Barker died Nov. 23, surrounded by family members. Margaret Barker. Born and raised in Beacon, Margaret was the daughter of Andrew and Victoria Lucas.
Emil Sjoholm (1930-2024) – The Current
Nov 18, 2024 · Emil D. Sjoholm, 94, a longtime resident of Beacon, died Nov. 16 at the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose, where he lived for the past three years.
Beacon Obituaries – The Current
Sal Cumella (1929-2024) Salvatore Cumella, 95, who co-owned the Dorel Hat Co., died Sept. 26. Sal Cumella. The son of poor Sicilian immigrants, Sal made hats.
Classic Sounds, New Music: Jay Strauss – The Current
Sep 27, 2024 · Jay Strauss chuckles when asked about his singular singing style. “That’s not something I’m going for, that’s my musical vocal range,” he says.
Bear Mountain Bridge at 100 – The Current
Nov 22, 2024 · A century ago, at 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day in 1924, the Bear Mountain Bridge opened to the public. At the time, it was the first bridge to have a concrete deck, the first crossing over the Hudson River south of Albany and the world’s longest suspension bridge, with a main span of 1,632 feet and an overall length of 2,255 feet.
Classic Sounds, New Music: Bruce Molsky – The Current
Sep 27, 2024 · The proto-country style also relies on guitar and banjo — an African instrument. To get a taste of old-timey flavor, spectators and musicians are invited to participate in a jam at the Howland Cultural Center every second Tuesday of the month.
Bomba y Plena – The Current
Jul 26, 2024 · Dancer and band team up to celebrate the islands. People often ask Christine Alicea if the term bomba y plena refers to a dance or a musical style from Puerto Rico.. It’s both — and more, she says, just as hip-hop serves as an umbrella for rap, graffiti and breakdancing.
Festival Breaks Ground for Theater – The Current
Sep 27, 2024 · $58 million Shakespeare project nearly funded. In the uncertain summer of 2021, four people stood at the 11th hole of a shuttered golf course, huddled around a spiral binder.