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The Highlands Current - News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

September 26, 2020

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Alison Rooney

Alison Rooney

Arts Editor

Rooney has been writing for The Current since its founding in 2010. An accomplished playwright, she has lived in Cold Spring since 1999. She is a graduate of Binghamton University, where she majored in history. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of Expertise: Arts

Arts & Leisure

Something You Don’t Know About Me: Krystal Ford

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 24, 2020

She traveled the world, inspecting airline food

Alice Judson

The Artist Next Door: Alice Judson

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 21, 2020

Meet the most prominent painter in Beacon history

Around Town
Lydia Rosengarten

Something You Don’t Know About Me: Lydia Rosengarten

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 20, 2020

Real estate agent switched from earlier career

Arts & Leisure

The Artists Next Door: Emily and Will Brown

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 11, 2020

Artists newly arrived in Garrison — then into isolation

Arts & Leisure

Casting a Spell on Young Readers

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 10, 2020

Peekskill author’s debut snatched up by Hollywood

Arts & Leisure
Anat Laytner

The Artist Next Door: Anat Laytner

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 10, 2020

Cold Spring artist: Draw some flowers!

Arts & Leisure
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The Bear Facts

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 6, 2020

Biologist shares info on common species

Arts & Leisure

Spicy!

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 4, 2020

New Cold Spring shop will be filled with flavors

Arts & Leisure

Learning Their Letters

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 4, 2020

Book club for kids will revert to ‘snail mail’

Arts & Leisure

Shakespeare Fest Forced to Make Adjustments

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 3, 2020

Cancels one play, reduces ticket prices

Arts & Leisure
Lucas Simms

Newspaper Launches in Beacon

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | April 3, 2020

By kids, for kids, and growing rapidly

Arts & Leisure

Teenage Bakers

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | March 28, 2020

Class is on hiatus, but instructor has some tips

Arts & Leisure

How to Hide an Eagle

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | March 21, 2020

Novel introduces intrepid wildlife rescuer

Arts & Leisure
El Poeta, by Rafael Ferrer

Two Painters, One Time

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | March 21, 2020

Gallery pairs artists born in 1933 and 1989

Arts & Leisure

Arts Groups Feeling Pinch

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | March 20, 2020

With no performances or shows, prolonged shutdown could be devastating

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