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Alison Rooney

Alison RooneyArts Editor

Rooney was the arts editor for The Current since its founding in 2010 through April 2024. A playwright, she has lived in Cold Spring since 1999. She is a graduate of Binghamton University, where she majored in history.

Amy Pilkington
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The Artist Next Door: Amy Pilkington

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 27, 2021September 25, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Beaconite works in a variety of mediums

A performance at Arts on the Lake
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Dancers Taking Flight

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 25, 2021September 27, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Company will present workshop in Garrison

Mel Laytner
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The Document Hunter

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 25, 2021September 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Using Nazi records, a journalist tracks his father’s life

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It’s Not Every Day You Have … Three New Librarians!

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Desmond-Fish, Butterfield and Howland make hires

Johanna Reinhardt
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Johanna Reinhardt

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 17, 2021January 17, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

New director at Butterfield Library

Kristin Charles-Scaringi
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Kristin Charles-Scaringi

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 17, 2021January 17, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

New reference and tech librarian at Howland Library

Dede Farabaugh
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Dede Farabaugh

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 17, 2021January 17, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

New director at Desmond-Fish Library, Garrison

Daniel Loxton in his Cold Spring studio
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Old World Meets the New

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 13, 2021September 11, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring artist has solo show opening in U.K.

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Keaton’s Kids

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 10, 2021September 13, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Garrison mom creates nonprofit to honor late son

"Friendship"
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The Artist Next Door: Dana Bol

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 6, 2021September 5, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Film editor is ready to tell her own stories

Melissa Schlobohm
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Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 6, 2021September 5, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Artist experiments with light and resin

Louise Abrams artwork
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Louise Abrams … Rediscovered

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 3, 2021September 4, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Putnam artist’s work brings unexpected prices at auction

Barbara Smith Gioia
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Slightly Off-Kilter

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Artist’s new show cultivates fragments — of her own work

The Garage Gallery
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Garage Art

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 30, 2021August 31, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

New gallery raises its door in Beacon

Lydia Chan
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A Focus on Focus

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 30, 2021August 31, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Program designed to help students catch up

Garden for a Plant Concert
Posted inArts & Leisure

Creative Wanderings

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 23, 2021May 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Upstate Art Weekend begins Aug. 27

Dolores Strebel
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Dolores Strebel

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 21, 2021December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Retiring associate director of the Garrison Arts Center

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Cocktails in a Can

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 15, 2021August 13, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

New Beacon firm offers portable blends

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Posted inArts & Leisure

Inside the Box

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 13, 2021May 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Collective curates fridge-inspired show

Margaret_Vetare
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Margaret Vetare

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 9, 2021December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Folk musician to perform in Garrison

Breather
Posted inArts & Leisure

Wet on Wet

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 9, 2021August 8, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Artist uses age-old method to produce ‘new language’ on canvas

HVSF-tempest
Posted inArts & Leisure

Forgiveness and Reckoning

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 7, 2021August 6, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

After 34 seasons, HVSF presents its last play at Boscobel: The Tempest

Khalidah Carrington
Posted inArts & Leisure

The Artist Next Door: Khalidah Carrington

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 2, 2021August 1, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

A visual arts triple threat

Aid flight and colleagues
Posted inAround Town

Something You Don’t Know About Me: Kirsti Lattu

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 2, 2021August 7, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Nelsonville resident works in international aid

Rupert Holmes
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The Man Behind the Musical

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Rupert Holmes discusses ‘Edwin Drood’ — and his most famous song

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