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Arts & Leisure

2024
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Each October, Cold Spring family gets creative

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Knowledge gained at the Beacon Professional Firefighters tournament

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A Matteawan Mystery

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Did Nellie Seaman kill her husband?

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Visiting the Local Witch

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Amy Wilson spills on her spells

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Pumpkin Fest

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Hudson River Sloop Club hosts its annual gathering at Seeger Park

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Roll Out hosts its second annual community print event

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November book club selections

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VetRep hosts first festival in Beacon

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Laughs, human drama and, yes, male nudity

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The Beacon Blues

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Bobby G Band returns to the stage

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Light in the Darkness

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Beacon artist celebrates the macabre

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From painting to furniture and back

Gabe and Elaine Smiley relocated with their children from Beacon to Africa in 2021.
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Continental Drift

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Show follows Beacon family’s move to Africa

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Swing’s the Thing

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Dancers fill Beacon’s Memorial Building

Evan Samuelson with some of his new work
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Change of Season

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Beacon artist explores dichotomies

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Garrison Craft Fair (Photos)

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Annual event highlights creativity

Chris Meyer, the founder and artistic director of VetRep, stands outside its new home in the former Beacon Savings Bank building. Photo by M. Ferris
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VetRep to Host First Beacon Show

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Savage Wonder set for Oct. 11-13

Kailey McEneany, the organizer of Cirque du Creep, with her ghosts Photo by M. Ferris
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Circus of Horrors

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Beacon preps for another creepy ‘night market’

Justin Possenti at home with his dog, Olive Photo by M. Ferris
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Analog Dreams

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Filmmaker and poet will host a night of shorts

Second Saturday
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Second Saturday

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Gallery show openings in Beacon on Oct. 12

Bruce Molsky and Tony Trischka will perform Sunday (Sept. 29) at the Westchester Bluegrass Club. Photo provided
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Classic Sounds, New Music: Bruce Molsky

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon musician keeps finding new styles

Cat Guthrie and Tom McCoy led a recent rehearsal in Philipstown of the Dream Choir. Photo by M. Ferris
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Together in Song

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

After pandemic break, Dream Choir resumes concerts

Jay Strauss and his band played songs from his new album at the Howland Cultural Center on Sept. 7. Photo by Jon Slackman
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Classic Sounds, New Music: Jay Strauss

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Finding a style and leaning into it

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