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Open Mic With Featured Poet Joan Larkin

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Joan Larkin’s sixth collection of poems, Old Stranger, was published by Alice James Books in 2024. Her previous work includes Cold River, Blue Hanuman, and My Body: New and Selected Poems, recipient of the Publishing Triangle’s Audre Lorde Award. Joan co-founded Out & Out Books during the 1970s surge in feminist publishing and co-edited the groundbreaking anthologies Amazon Poetry and Gay and Lesbian Poetry in Our Time, among others. A lifelong teacher, she lives in Northern New Jersey.

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Figure Drawing

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Starting January 9, 2024, the Nyack Art Collective will sponsor weekly Figure Drawing on Tuesdays, 6:15-9:15 pm at X House Nyack, 48 S. Franklin St., Nyack, @xhousenyack https://www.instagram.com/xhousenyack/
These sessions are open to the public. Artists must provide their own materials and may bring an easel if desired. Session is $15 per person, $13 for Nyack Art Collective members.

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Broadway Week: Scene Study for Adults (with a Cabaret/Kit Kat Club actor through Broadway Weekends)

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This week, we’re celebrating Broadway and local theater by bringing together passionate, talented individuals to showcase their skills. We have exciting adult programs lined up, along with one special program for kids. It’s a fantastic opportunity for actors and performers of all kinds to shine and discover the vibrant world of theater.

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Perry Lawson Fine Art Presents: Bending the Arc

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Perry Lawson Fine Art is pleased to present Bending the Arc, a national juried exhibition featuring artwork that explores the complexities of human values, such as respect, empathy, integrity, and moral courage. The title is drawn from an idea referenced by Martin Luther King, Jr., that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

The twenty-five artists in this exhibition span a wide range of practices, working in sculpture, digital media, painting, and printmaking. Each engages with the theme in their own way: some present abstract works that convey tension or transformation; others take a narrative approach to illustrate hope or destructive forces; still others use metaphor or symbolism to express their reckoning with the world.

These works were selected through an open call by juror Claire Koelling, an arts professional based in New York City who currently serves as Senior Exhibitions Manager at Gagosian Gallery.

Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday, 12-5 PM

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 24, 3-5 PM

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Let the Story Warm You: An Afternoon Prose Reading with All Ways Writing Collective & Marydell

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Join All Ways Writing in collaboration with Marydell Faith & Life Center for a cozy afternoon of prose readings, featuring a curated selection of nine local writers. Hosted by Lily Greenberg, the readers include Ellyn Hament, Christina Leaño, Bridget McFadden, Emilya Naymark, Alex Russo, Fredric Sinclair, Collin Stephens, Jessica Wahlstrom, and Zaneta. The readers will present short pieces in groups of three, with brief Q&A’s to punctuate each group. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public, the reading will take place in the Marydell Dining Hall; guests are encouraged to park at Gate 3.

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