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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

“I Let The Piece Tell Me What To Do”

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 7, 2016August 5, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

40 years of Don Nice posters on exhibit at Garrison Art Center

Posted inArts & Leisure

“Baato” at Beacon

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 1, 2016August 5, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Filmmakers share story behind new documentary

Posted inArts & Leisure

Doggedly Reporting from the Putnam Kennel Club Show

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 31, 2016July 29, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Hundreds of dogs exhibited at two-day event

Posted inArts & Leisure

Weekend Retreat Features Local Practitioners

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 28, 2016July 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Feldenkrais Method is one of several body/mind practices to be presented

Posted inAround Town

Riverview’s Ely Family Opens The Yankee BBQ

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 26, 2016July 22, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Beer garden and dining at Route 9 golf course

Posted inArts & Leisure

Load Up Your Plate at Firefly Feast

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 23, 2016July 22, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Third annual event scheduled for July 30

Posted inArts & Leisure

Dream In Plastic

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 20, 2016July 15, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

There’s a theme in there being no theme; it’s just a weird combination of stuff that goes together

Posted inArts & Leisure

Susan English: “Pourous Light”

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 19, 2016July 15, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

“The delicate relationship between control and accident”

Posted inArts & Leisure

Growing Up On Stage

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 17, 2016July 15, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Teens direct younger kids, then do show of their own

Posted inArts & Leisure

Sheilah Rechtschaffer: Staying in the Game

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 15, 2016March 16, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

“My work is specifically made to reflect something that is happening”

Posted inArts & Leisure

Do You Fear the Kohlrabi?

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 11, 2016July 9, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Chef discusses what to do with your CSA share

Posted inArts & Leisure

McCaffrey Realty Doubles as a Gallery

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 10, 2016July 9, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Paintings by former Haldane teacher on exhibit

Posted inArts & Leisure

Shedding Light on an Historic Site

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 10, 2016July 9, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Lantern tours introduced at West Point Foundry

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Having Some Fun with Retirement Living

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 6, 2016July 1, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Ned and Nancy Engel dip satiric pens in forgiving ink

Posted inArts & Leisure

Taste Your Way Through the Hudson Valley

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 5, 2016January 16, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Culinary Crawls begin in Beacon

Posted inArts & Leisure

Story Slam at Butterfield

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 4, 2016July 1, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Community members share tales, and lessons

Posted inArts & Leisure

Jayoung Yoon at Theo Ganz Studio

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 3, 2016July 1, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Creating a space which invites people to pause and ponder

Posted inArts & Leisure

Occasions and Occurrences Engages All The Senses

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 25, 2016June 24, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Blend of dance, food, music, scent and spoken address

Posted inBeacon News

Ziatün Makes its Debut

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 22, 2016June 8, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Kamel Jamal’s fifth restaurant brings Middle Eastern cuisine to Beacon

Posted inAround Town

Recognizing Childhood Anxiety

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 22, 2016June 16, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Presentation at Haldane stresses identification and management techniques

Posted inArts & Leisure

Sara Labriola: Turning Pro

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 18, 2016December 6, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

“I just want to practice and play Gypsy Jazz all the time.”

Posted inArts & Leisure

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s 30th Season

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

“… a season with elements in conversation with each other … how we live together”

Posted inAround Town

Cambodian Food Cart Debuts On Route 9

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 12, 2016June 10, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Recipe: a grill, spices, marinated veggies and a personal history

Posted inArts & Leisure

Aliza Eliazarov: “Waste Not”

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 10, 2016July 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

“Something initially considered trash becomes, in the end, revered for its beauty”

Posted inArts & Leisure

Spoken Word Poets Patricia Smith and Natalie Diaz Read at Sunset Series

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 5, 2016June 3, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

They are joined by novelist Bethany Ball in a free reading and reception

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