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“River of the Dog” at Rivertown Film

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The River of the Dog

Directed by Carlos Gómez de la Espriella
Produced by Belén Orsini
Venezuela, 2024, 70 minutes, documentary, in Spanish with English subtitles

Wednesday, October 22, 8:00 pm at The Nyack Center

River of the Dog (2024), by Carlos Gómez de la Espriella, is a poetic journey into the heart of Venezuela’s central plains in the state of Guárico, where the Espino community struggles to live in harmony with, and often against, the forces of nature. Opening with words from Venezuelan poet Eugenio Montejo, the film captures a landscape where life depends on cycles of rain and drought, and where rural families -ranchers, farmers, and laborers- face the loss of basic services and the constant unpredictability of their environment. With little dialogue or narration, the documentary unfolds as a meditation on resilience, ancestry, and the fragile balance between humans and the natural world.

Far removed from the political headlines usually associated with Venezuela today, director Gómez de la Espriella introduces audiences to an isolated community where the presence of the state is almost absent and where modernization has yet to arrive. Here, past and present coexist: traditions echo the lives of ancestral peoples who once crossed these plains, even as villagers adapt to contemporary hardships.

River of the Dog is more than a conventional documentary, it is a poetic experience, revealing the Venezuelan tropic as an “absolute”: not only a place we inhabit, but a force that inhabits and determines us.

Discussion with director Carlos Gómez de la Espriella by Zoom and producer Belén Orsini via Zoom in person, moderated by Oscar Barretto-Gonzalez, Ph.D, professor at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Presented with The Global Film Series at the Justice Studies Institute of St. Thomas Aquinas College, honoring Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month.

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Jewish Voices Series: Joshua Cohen In Conversation With Ross Benjamin

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Joshua Cohen is the author of six novels, one collection of short fiction, and one collection of nonfiction. Called “a major American writer” by the New York Times, and “an extraordinary prose stylist, surely one of the most prodigious at work in American fiction today” by the New Yorker, Cohen was awarded the 2013 Matanel Prize, and in 2017 was named one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists. The Netanyahus won the 2021 National Jewish Book Award for Fiction and the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Ross Benjamin is a translator of German-language literature. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship for his translation of Franz Kafka’s Diaries, and he was awarded the Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for his rendering of Michael Maar’s Speak, Nabokov. His translation of Daniel Kehlmann’s Tyll was shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize. His other translations include Friedrich Hölderlin’s Hyperion, Joseph Roth’s Job, and Daniel Kehlmann’s You Should Have Left and The Director.

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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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Spirit of SoBro 2025

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On South Broadway from Hudson St to Cedar Hill Avenue, meet 30 of the most eclectic, specially curated vendors for the season while you enjoy live music! street performers! drum circle! Lots of spooky family fun! And don’t miss the hearse! Walk-in readings with our Psychic and Tarot Readers in-house at Modern Druid all night long!

After-party with Transmission (Goth, Post Punk, Dark Wave) and DJ Kangal at Prohibition River, 82 Main St, Nyack, at 10pm, 21+!

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Goddess on Earth: ORACLE Workshop & Feast

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Hosted by The Parlour (Jo) with Special Guest Lisa Levart

A Sensory Celebration of the Five Elements | Food, Drink & Divine Feminine Wisdom

This fall, The Parlour’s Jo invites you to a one-of-a-kind workshop that blends sensory nourishment with spiritual exploration. Centered around the **five elements—Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Spirit—**Jo will craft inspired food and drink pairings designed to awaken your palate and ground you deeply in each element’s unique energy.

As you savor each thoughtfully prepared bite and sip, Lisa Levart, creator of the Goddess on Earth: ORACLE deck, will guide you through the deck’s rich world of archetypes and elemental wisdom. This 45-card divination deck features iconic portraits of real women embodying the Divine Feminine and offers powerful tools for reflection, intuition, and connection.

Together, Jo and Lisa will lead you through a multi-sensory journey—where taste, story, and spirit come alive. You’ll learn about the elemental framework of the deck, experience paired card readings, and explore how these ancient energies live within you.

What to Expect:

  • A carefully curated tasting menu and drinks inspired by the five elements, crafted by Jo of The Parlour
  • A huge feast with pavlova, roasted fish and meats, oysters, wine for days and days and more… with an added fun sensory tasting while the readings go on!
  • An intimate introduction to the Goddess on Earth: ORACLE deck with creator Lisa Levart
  • Insight into the symbolism and power of Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Spirit
  • Partnered card readings with your sisters and guided reflection to deepen your connection
  • A welcoming, embodied space for sharing, listening, and presence with a surrounding community of women

Whether you come for the food, the oracle wisdom, or both, this workshop is designed to nourish body, mind, and soul

Who This Is For:

This workshop is open to all women (cis, trans, and non-binary people who identify with the feminine) seeking connection, reflection, and beauty. No prior experience with oracle cards is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to show up fully.

📍 Location: The Parlour, 146 Castle Heights Ave, Nyack NY

🧿 What to Bring: A journal, a pen, and anything that helps you feel grounded and open. Oracle decks will be available to use and purchase.

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Tap in. Tune in. Let’s go! 💫

Questions? Reach out at theparlournyack@gmail.com

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Perry Lawson Fine Art Presents: Jill Hoy: Narratives of Form & Color Opening Reception

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Perry Lawson Fine Art is pleased to present Jill Hoy: Narratives of Form & Color, a solo exhibition featuring figurative and landscape paintings by Jill Hoy. Through her dynamic use of composition and the vivid interplay of form and color, Hoy captures both the immediacy of her experience and the richness of her imagination.

This show runs concurrently with Jon Imber & Jill Hoy: Side by Side, on view next door at the Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center. That exhibition celebrates the profound creative bond between Hoy and her late husband, Jon Imber (1950-2014), whose 23-year marriage became an ongoing artistic dialogue.

We will celebrate our respective shows with joint opening receptions on October 18th.

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