My View: A Big Change – The Current
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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.
Together in Song – The Current
Sep 27, 2024 · After pandemic break, Dream Choir resumes concerts . A sign hanging on the hood of Cat Guthrie’s stove reads “SING” in 3-inch letters. After belting out tunes her entire life, does she need a reminder? “I forget to sing all the time,” she says, despite leading a cover band in her 20s, performing in a duo that traversed 29 states and joining a three-part harmony jazz group, the Satin ...
Classic Sounds, New Music: Jay Strauss – The Current
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Stormwater Challenges – The Current
Jul 26, 2024 · This gets complicated, but to clarify: Fair Street was originally identified as eligible damage by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. However, in March, many months into a detailed review process, FEMA determined that Fair and Main streets are eligible for recovery funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), …
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.
Beacon Obituaries – The Current
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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.
Dance Without Walls – The Current
Sep 20, 2024 · Manitoga hosts top company. First, the Howland Chamber Music Circle in Beacon books renowned pianist Emanuel Ax. Then, Manitoga schedules the Trisha Brown Dance Company, a premier troupe, for four outdoor performances this weekend.
Analog Dreams – The Current
Oct 4, 2024 · Filmmaker and poet will host a night of shorts. Justin Possenti’s cozy rooms in a Beacon house are a paean to the past. The informal museum of technological antiquities includes a metal fan, a folding Murphy bed, 10 typewriters and a rotary wall phone.