From Stage to Page: Opera House Reborn as Bookstore 

A former theater in downtown Ossining has been reimagined as a place where books take a second turn in the spotlight.  Hudson Valley Books for Humanity opened in December on the first floor […] Read more »

Pocantico’s Winter Concerts include Drama, Action along with Music

There was plenty of action and drama included in Pocantico Hills School’s virtual holiday concerts for families. The performances were directed by music teachers Sheila DePaola and Michael Murray and […] Read more »

Live Music Performances are Back at Todd Elementary

The sweet sound of violins, flutes and clarinets in the hallways is back at Todd Elementary School to the delight of students and teachers alike. This week, in celebration of […] Read more »

Sing Sing Museum Project Continues to Gain Momentum 

On the South end of Ossining’s Louis Engel Riverfront Park, a fence separates a playground from the grounds of Sing Sing Prison. Many visitors are unaware the prison is there, even though a disused guard tower sits among the swing sets.  The Sing Sing Prison […] Read more »

New York State Council on the Arts Awards over $280,000 in Grants for Local Arts Organizations

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick announced that seven arts organizations from the 38th Senate District have been awarded over $280,000 in grant funding through the  (NYSCA) designed to help nonprofit arts and […] Read more »

Paramount Hudson Valley Theater to Host Seussical, Featuring Local Students

The Random Farms Kids’ Theater will present Seussical™  January 28 –30, 2022. One of the most performed shows in America, Seussical™ is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza which brings to life […] Read more »

Briarcliff High School’s Literary Magazine and Adviser Receive the ESSPA 2021 Awards

Briars & Ivy, the Briarcliff High School literary arts magazine, received the Best Overall Literary Magazine Award and its adviser, Briarcliff English Teacher Karen McCarthy, won the Adviser of the […] Read more »

A Downtown Destination of Paramount Importance 

The bright lights of northern Westchester’s “Broadway” are back on Brown Street in Peekskill.   “Post-covid our audiences have been fantastic,” said Abigail Adams, Executive Director of Paramount Hudson Valley Arts (PHVA), the 501 (c)(3) non-profit that operates the Paramount theater. “People are […] Read more »

Interested In Studying Abroad? Here Are Your Options

There’s no such thing as it being too late to learn more about anything under the sun. Education is such a wide field and it has opportunities waiting to be […] Read more »

Amazing Things To Try In Australia During Holidays

Australia is for sure one of the most exciting destinations in the world. Everybody who has visited this spectacular country can confirm this fact. What makes it so special? It’s […] Read more »