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Meet and Greet with Author Angela Brown

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Meet Angela Brown, the author of Some Other Time.

 

Angela Brown is the author of Olivia Strauss is Running Out of Time (Little A, 2024), which was a Zibby Owens Book Club Pick and a Women’s Fiction Pick in Amazon’s First Reads program. Her sophomore novel, Some Other Time, will be published by Little A in February 2025. In addition to her books, Angela’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, Real Simple, Lit Hub, Writer’s Digest, and many other publications. She holds an MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Angela lives in New Jersey with her husband and two young children, where she is currently at work on her next novel.

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History of Movie Music with Leonard Slatkin and Elliott Forrest

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ArtsRock and Rivertown Film present a very special evening with six-time Grammy Award-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin. Elliott Forrest and Maestro Slatkin will present 30 film clips as they chronicle the history of movie music, from silent films (that were never silent), to today. Composers include: John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein, Danny Elfman, and Terence Blanchard, among others.

Leonard Slatkin was the long-time Music Director of the St. Louis and Detroit Symphonies. He was born in Los Angeles, where both his parents played in orchestras for famous film scores. He will share his personal story, as well his vast knowledge of the history of movie music. Mr. Forrest is the midday host on WQXR where he plays movie music on weekdays during his “Score at 4.”

The event also features a live performance of The Wizard of Oz Fantasy, an arrangement of the beloved songs from the classic film.  This will be performed by pianists Donna Weng Friedman and Yukimi Song and celebrates the 120th Anniversary of the birth of the film’s composer, Harold Arlen.

Tickets at ArtsRock.org

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BOOK LAUNCH! THE SEVEN SEEDS – A NIGHT OF MUSIC, LITERATURE AND COMMUNITY

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Join us for an immersive evening as ACCLAIMED AUTHOR NEIL PERRY GORDON reads passages from his newest novel ‘The Seven Seeds’, a gripping tale of a modern day Pope who has been thrust into a Universe where Rome never fell and Jesus never walked the Earth . . .
Come mingle over refreshments (non-spirited options or wine) and nibbles, enjoy some music, and meet the author and explore his work.

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Special Performance of POTUS to Benefit The Larry D. Gabbard Performing Arts Scholarship

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Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack presents a special performance of POTUS, Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive to benefit the Larry D. Gabbard Performing Arts Scholarship.
The Larry D. Gabbard Performing Arts Scholarship is an educational grant that Elmwood awards annually to high school seniors residing in Rockland County who intend to pursue a career in the Performing Arts including Performance, Arts Management, Stage Management, and Technical Design.
Mr. Gabbard was a treasured member of Elmwood Community Playhouse in Nyack and Elmwood honors his memory by presenting this scholarship annually in his name.
Our thanks to Prohibition River for the donation of a $50 dollar gift certificate. Every ticket purchased to the benefit performance is automatically entered, at no additional cost, to win this gift certificate to this amazing bistro on Main Street in Nyack.
At a time when circumstances seemed to belittle the goals of young artists looking to pursue a career in the arts, it is vital that we support them. Every ticket purchased sends a message of encouragement to young Rockland County students in the arts and contributes to the fund for this financial award that helps them on their way. Past recipients have consistently told us that in addition to the financial award, the scholarship validated their goals and boosted their confidence in their path.
Please join us for an evening of great theater for a great cause.
Tickets and information at elmwoodplayhouse.com https://elmwoodplayhouse.com 845.353.1313

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Pajama Party With Music From Jeffrey (The Bossy Frog Band)

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Put on your pj’s and dance and sing with Jeffrey from The Bossy Frog Band. Every child will also get a treat.

Jeffrey Friedberg is a Parent choice award winning children’s musician and a NY State licensed music therapist. He has led The Bossy Frog Band for +20 years, performing thousands of shows for children and families. He has released 8 albums of music for children. He currently runs Music For Life Creative Arts Therapy in Nyack, NY.

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Friday Night Film School: Double Indemnity (1944)

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About the picture: An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.

Directed by Billy Wilder

Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 47 min

Geoff will host movies, pausing along the way to appreciate and discuss the audacity of cinema when it fires on all cylinders (engaging story-world, irony, metaphor, ideas and craft).

* Popcorn will be served

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