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News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

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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.

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Artists in a Box

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Magazzino commissions works made at home

Bernard Bunye
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Something You Don’t Know About Me: Bernard Bunye

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney May 2, 2020May 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Talent manager has a history of service

Margaux Lange
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The Artist Next Door: Margaux Lange

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

She has an eye for Barbie

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Blacktop Magic

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 26, 2020April 24, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Nelsonville firm transforms playgrounds

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Missing the Movies

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 25, 2020April 24, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Story Screen Beacon attempting to fill the gap

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Falling into Home Schooling

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Family video a hit on YouTube

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Something You Don’t Know About Me: Krystal Ford

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 24, 2020April 29, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

She traveled the world, inspecting airline food

Alice Judson
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The Artist Next Door: Alice Judson

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 21, 2020April 20, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Meet the most prominent painter in Beacon history

Lydia Rosengarten
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Something You Don’t Know About Me: Lydia Rosengarten

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 20, 2020April 24, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Real estate agent switched from earlier career

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The Artists Next Door: Emily and Will Brown

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 11, 2020April 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Artists newly arrived in Garrison — then into isolation

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Casting a Spell on Young Readers

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Peekskill author’s debut snatched up by Hollywood

Anat Laytner
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The Artist Next Door: Anat Laytner

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring artist: Draw some flowers!

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The Bear Facts

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 6, 2020April 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Biologist shares info on common species

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Spicy!

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 4, 2020April 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

New Cold Spring shop will be filled with flavors

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Learning Their Letters

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 4, 2020July 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Book club for kids will revert to ‘snail mail’

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Shakespeare Fest Forced to Make Adjustments

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 3, 2020March 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Cancels one play, reduces ticket prices

Lucas Simms
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Newspaper Launches in Beacon

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney April 3, 2020August 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

By kids, for kids, and growing rapidly

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Teenage Bakers

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney March 28, 2020March 27, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Class is on hiatus, but instructor has some tips

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How to Hide an Eagle

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney March 21, 2020March 20, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Novel introduces intrepid wildlife rescuer

El Poeta, by Rafael Ferrer
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Two Painters, One Time

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney March 21, 2020March 20, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Gallery pairs artists born in 1933 and 1989

Posted inArts & Leisure

Arts Groups Feeling Pinch

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney March 20, 2020April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

With no performances or shows, prolonged shutdown could be devastating

Posted inArts & Leisure

A Note to Readers

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

We welcome your ideas and suggestions for arts coverage

Posted inArts & Leisure

Seeing the Light

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A performance highlights the work of blind photographers

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Lies We Tell Ourselves

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney March 13, 2020March 15, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Company to present performance, parlor game

Matthew William Robinson
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Building with Pieces

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney March 8, 2020March 6, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon artist deconstructs, and reconstructs

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