Imagine a writer so determined to attend a workshop to hone her craft, she’d accelerate the weaning of her child. Sometimes the backstory of a book has as many compelling characters, including the author, as the narrative itself. Brenda Ross’ first novel, Bibsy, would not exist without a phalanx of midwives and muses. The co-parents […]
Summer of Soul (… Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), an award-winning documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, is playing at the Garner Arts Center on Saturday at 8 pm. We highly recommend making the trip to Garnerville to check out all the amazing performances. Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, best known […]
The live music series in Memorial Park continues this Tuesday night, August 9, starting at...
This house was saved from destruction in the early 1970s by an ad-hoc coalition that...
It’s amazing to consider that Nyack once had a beautiful pristine brook with a rocky bed and deep gullies that flowed year-round. Nyack Brook, once called Mill Brook, was a main artery of early Nyack complete with a sawmill and a grist mill. Near its source, an ice pond was created for ice harvesting. Beginning […]
Every neighborhood needs news. A wise, veteran journalist told me this about 20 years ago and...