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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.

Posted inArts & Leisure

Shot in 2008, New Film Tackles Urban Change

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 10, 2017September 8, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Local director’s work will screen at Beacon festival

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Bringing Back the Dead

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 10, 2017September 8, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Scholar will discuss “de-extinction” of species

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Christine Kaufmann and Eileen Lahey

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 9, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Behind the counter at The Main Course

Posted inArts & Leisure

Unleashing the Creative Child

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 8, 2017September 8, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Compass Arts offers variety of unusual classes

Posted inArts & Leisure

Cross Pollination

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Garrison artist, co-founder of Tenement Museum, depicts the web of life

Posted inArts & Leisure

Don McLean Returns to His Roots

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 3, 2017August 17, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

His classic song, American Pie, written in Philipstown

Posted inArts & Leisure

Battling Bullies

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 29, 2017August 5, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

With musicals and mail, Philipstown educators teach empathy

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5 Questions: Marcy B. Freedman

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 26, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Performance-art curator for The Farm Show

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Gallery 66 NY to Close Sept. 24

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 25, 2017August 24, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Group show by three Highlands artists ends five-year run

Posted inArts & Leisure

Week of Revolution: Back to the Beginning

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 22, 2017March 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Groups team up to share engaging local history

Posted inPhilipstown News

The $10 Million Women

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 19, 2017August 18, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Two Cold Spring planners land big grant for city of Hudson

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Dick Timmons

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 19, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Retiring director of facilities at the Garrison School

Posted inArts & Leisure

The Email List That Grew and Grew

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 14, 2017August 11, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident behind popular listing service for artists

Posted inArts & Leisure

Art Director

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 12, 2017August 13, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring artist, theater-trained, will exhibit paintings

Posted inPhilipstown News

Catching Up with … the Cold Spring Lions

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 5, 2017August 5, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

New members sought with a ‘want to help’ attitude

Posted inArts & Leisure

Wine on Main

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 4, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Shopowners strive to bring creativity to selection

Posted inAround Town

Latch-On to Promote Breastfeeding

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 2, 2017July 28, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Events scheduled for Peekskill and Beacon

Posted inArts & Leisure

Keys to the City

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 31, 2017July 28, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Pianos to invade Beacon to benefit arts education

Posted inArts & Leisure

Flight Risk

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 30, 2017July 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Benedict Arnold returns for the summer

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Ryon Odneal

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 29, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Manager of Luxe Optique in Beacon

Posted inArts & Leisure

Square Deal

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 23, 2017July 21, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Garrison business sells art tiles for charity

Posted inArts & Leisure

Browsing, Without a Computer

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 22, 2017January 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Used bookstore opens in Nelsonville

Posted inArts & Leisure

Survival Stories

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 18, 2017July 13, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Nelsonville artist has eye for everyday fantastic

Posted inArts & Leisure

Imperfect Beauty

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 17, 2017July 14, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Boscobel mounts exhibit of “curiously repaired antiques”

Posted inAround Town

At Home with Dogs

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 16, 2017July 13, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Boarding service opens in Philipstown

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