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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL (LMCC) OPENS ARTS CENTER AT GOVERNORS ISLAND IN SEPTEMBER 2019

Photo credits: Zachary Tyler Newton

40,000 square-foot home for arts of all disciplines in newly renovated building in Governors Island Historic District

First permanent arts space on Governors Island with

Artists-in-Residence, Exhibition Spaces and Public Programs
all under one roof

Inaugural season features opening exhibitions

by Yto Barrada and Michael Wang

All events and programming free, all are welcome

In September 2019, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) will open the newly renovatedLMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island. Conceived as an incubator for creative exploration and a gathering space to engage in dialogue, the Arts Center is the first permanent home for artists and audiences on Governors Island, and the gateway to the island’s Historic District, home to a diverse range of arts, cultural and educational programming.

LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island will feature Artist Residency Programs with studio and presenting space for artists to develop their work, and a broad range of events to convene artists and the public in an exchange of ideas and creative practices. Programming in the inaugural season will focus on themes related to ecology, sustainability and resilience. Opening programs in 2019 include site-specific exhibitions by Yto Barrada and Michael Wang, plus Open Studios and related public events surrounding the Center’s signature Artist Residency programs and work developed in the space.

“We are thrilled to create a space on Governors Island that fosters curiosity and engagement with artists’ research, development and presentation. As artists seek serene spaces to work and share practices with audiences, LMCC’s Arts Center meets this need in a compelling way. The newly renovated Arts Center is designed for larger exhibitions and more public programs, enabling greater depth and insight into the artistic and creative process,” said Lili Chopra, LMCC’s Executive Director of Artist Programs.

Diego S. Segalini, LMCC’s Executive Director of Finance & Administration, commented, “The Arts

ANTHEM IDOL CONTEST RETURNS APRIL 6TH

National Anthem auditions to take place at Bethpage Ballpark

Central Islip, NY – The Long Island Ducks and 106.1-FM WBLI announced that the annual “Anthem Idol” competition will take place at Bethpage Ballpark on Saturday, April 6th.

“Season after season, the talent level of our contestant pool continues to rise,” says Ducks Director of Marketing and Promotions Jordan Schiff. “This year will surely be no different, and we look forward to seeing which candidates will have the opportunity to perform during the 2019 season.”

Registration will take place promptly at 9:30 a.m. on April 6th, with auditions to follow shortly thereafter. In order to speed up the registration process, contestants are encouraged to fill out the Anthem Idol application form, which can be printed by CLICKING HERE. Those attending should bring their completed forms with them to the ballpark on April 6th. Forms WILL NOT be accepted prior to the event.

Anthem Idol contestants will be vying for one of six openings to perform the National Anthem during the Ducks 20th Anniversary Season, presented by Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. Judging the competition will be select representatives from WBLI and the Long Island Ducks.

All performances must be completed a capella and have a time limit of one minute and 30 seconds. Anthem lyrics must be sung from memory, while musicians are also encouraged to participate in the contest. No audio/video tapes will be accepted. The lucky winners of the 2019 Anthem Idol competition will each be notified in the weeks following the event.

The Long Island Ducks are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Bethpage Ballpark. For further information, call (631) 940-DUCK or visit www.liducks.com.

FYPL Spring Gala to Feature Author Sandra Cisneros Acclaimed Author’s First-Ever Appearance in Westchester County

Yonkers, NY - On Monday, May 20, the Foundation for the Yonkers Public Library will welcome beloved and best-selling author Sandra Cisneros to Yonkers as the featured speaker at its Spring Gala. The event will take place at the Riverfront Library from 6:00 to 8:30pm. Proceeds from the event will support educational programming at the Yonkers Public Library’s three branches.

Sandra Cisneros’s coming of age novel, The House on Mango Street, has sold over six million copies and been translated into over twenty languages. She has won many awards, including most recently the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. In addition, she has founded both the Macondo Foundation, an association of socially engaged writers, and the Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation, a grant-giving institution that served Texas writers for fifteen years.

“Sandra Cisneros’s writing resonates deeply with young people who are just starting to find their

Final 2019 Jazz in Progress Concert at TPAC in April

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Presents

Jazz in Progress: The Next Faces of Jazz

Featuring Jonathan Barber and Vision Ahead, Finalists from the 2018

DCJazzPrix Emerging Band Competition

New York, NY -- The BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is proud to present the final concert in our 2018-2019 Jazz in Progress series, featuring winners and finalists from the DC Jazz Festival’s DCJazzPrix emerging band competition. Jonathan Barber and Vision Ahead will perform on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30PM.

Tickets are $21 (students/seniors $11). The performance will be held at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers Street (Between Greenwich and West St.). To purchase tickets, call Ticketing Services at (212) 220-1460. Tickets can also be purchased by visiting our website at http://tribecapac.org or by visiting the Box Office at 199 Chambers Street, Tues-Sat from 12P – 6P.

Jazz in Progress: The Next Faces of Jazz is a partnership between BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center and the DC Jazz Festival. DCJazzPrix, part of DC Jazz Fest, is a global competition created to recognize and support top rising jazz band talent, and is designed to help launch and promote the careers of emerging jazz ensembles. For more information on DCJazzPrix, please visit https://dcjazzfest.org/dcjazzprix.

Jonathan Barber and Vision Ahead
Saturday, April 27 at 7:30pm

Jonathan Barber (Drums)
Matt Dwonszyk (Bass)

Taber Gable (Piano)

Lucas Kadish (Guitar)

Immanuel Wilkins (Alto Saxophone)

Jonathan Barber and Vision Ahead are the First Runners-Up of the 2018 DC Jazz Festival’s DCJazzPrix Emerging Band Competition. Based in New York City and formed by drummer Jonathan Barber, Vision Ahead debuted as a quintet in January 2017, performing at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola. Vision Ahead means to carry on a legacy forward, striving to break through barriers, reaching towards your goal. This band’s hope is to spark a fresh musical style that is relevant with today’s generation.

Named Modern Drummer’s “#1 Up-and-Coming Drummer of 2018,” the powerhouse, Hartford-born drummer Jonathan Barber initially fell in love with the instrument by watching his father perform in the family church. His upbringing in the church instilled in him a passion for gospel music and he later became attracted to jazz through the music of John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, drummers Tony Williams, Max Roach, Roy Haynes and Art Blakey and the Hartford-based alto sax great Jackie McLean, who headed the jazz department of the Hartt School of Music, where Barber studied. Since relocating to New York City, he’s worked with the likes of pianists Kenny Barron and Harold Mabern, bassist Buster Williams, trumpeters Jeremy Pelt, Nicholas Payton and Wallace Roney, saxophonist J.D. Allen, Marcus Strickland and Abraham Burton. Barber’s debut as a leader, 2018’s Vision Ahead, firmly established the 28-year-old drummer as a leader and composer in his own right as well as a highly respected player. Offering a fresh blend of classic jazz with elements of gospel, rock, soul and fusion, Vision Ahead is the first step in what promises to be a stellar career. Jonathan Barber was most recently listed by Paste Magazine as one of “12 New Artists to Watch in 2019.”

BMCC Tribeca PAC is Downtown Manhattan’s premier presenter of the arts, reaching audiences from the college community, downtown residential and business communities, local schools, families, and audiences of all ages. BMCC Tribeca PAC strives to present a broad global perspective through the presentation of high-quality artistic work in music, theatre, dance, film and visual arts. BMCC Tribeca PAC is located on the Borough of Manhattan Community College campus, 199 Chambers Street (between Greenwich Avenue & West Street) and is convenient to the 2/3, A/C/E and R subway lines and the New Jersey Path Train. For more information please visit our website.

ROCKLAND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACHIEVES NATIONAL ACCREDITATION

NEW CITY, NY - - In time for National Public Health Week, April 1 – 7, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert are proud to announce that the Health Department recently became accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). National accreditation status is awarded to public health departments who have demonstrated their ability to meet the rigorous public health standards necessary to deliver quality public health services.

"This has been a long and comprehensive process and is the first time that our Health Department has sought and become accredited. The accreditation process has provided the framework for our Health Department to identify performance improvement opportunities, to improve management, develop leadership, and improve relationships with the community," said Dr. Ruppert. For more information about accreditation visit www.phaboard.org/what-is-public-health-department-accreditation/.

Recently, for the second year in a row, Rockland County ranked #1 in New York State for healthy living in the annual County Health Rankings. Overall health of a county is measured by how long people live (length of life) and how healthy people feel while alive (quality of life). Since 2013, Rockland County has been ranked one of the top three counties in New York State for overall health and has ranked first three times. The rankings are issued by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Visit www.countyhealthrankings.org to view the report.

These accomplishments are especially noteworthy during National Public Health Week, sponsored by the American Public Health Association (APHA). The week reminds every one of the importance of public health in our communities and celebrates public health's role in helping residents live a healthier life. Everyone deserves to live a long and healthy life in a safe environment. Visitwww.nphw.org to find out about the daily focus for each day of National Public Health Week.

"I am extremely proud of the Health Department's dedication to making our county a healthier community for all of our residents. I encourage everyone to take advantage of the many programs and services that our Health Department offers," said County Executive Day.

Rockland County Department of Health's mission is to protect and promote optimal health for all residents. The Health Department helps to lay the foundation that puts healthy choices within reach, through research, data collection, health education, policy change, direct services, and working with community and faith-based partners to put policies and practices into place to build a safe and healthy community.

Creating a healthier nation, and county, is also up to each one of us. We need to make the choices that improve our own health and support efforts to make the healthy choice the easy choice for everyone in our community. Follow the Health Department on Facebook www.facebook.com/rockhealth and Twitter www.twitter.com/rockhealth to stay up-to-date on health-related issues, and visit the Health Department's webpage www.rocklandgov.com/health to find out about our programs and services.

Open Call for Artist-in-Residence Program at Yonkers Public Library

Yonkers, NY – Yonkers Public Library is excited to announce our call for an artist-in-residence at the Riverfront Art Gallery. The selected individual will be awarded a three-month residency beginning in May 2019. The deadline to apply is April 15, 2019.

The Riverfront Art Gallery selection committee is seeking candidates familiar with textiles, new media and sewing techniques. This is a unique opportunity for an emerging artist to develop a body of work with access to free dedicated gallery space, office equipment and a nurturing environment.

The artist-in-residence will receive a $500 stipend per month, totaling $1,500 and a solo show in the gallery with a date to be determined by Haifa Bint-Kadi, residency program manager and gallery curator. This program is made possible through a generous grant by Con Edison.

As part of the residency requirement, the artist will be required to teach weekly art workshops to the community incorporating library resources, such as 3D printing, laser cutter and/or screen printing. All applicants should be comfortable with diverse community members and outreaching to local schools.

The Riverfront Art Gallery opened in 2008 and has emerged as one of the leading art galleries in Yonkers’ burgeoning art scene. It is located on the fourth floor of the Riverfront Library, located at One Larkin Center, and is accessible to people with disabilities. Parking is available at sidewalk meters and for a fee in the nearby Buena Vista and Warburton Parking Garages.

How to apply:

Please send the following to riverfrontartgallery@gmail.com with subject line: Spring 2019 Artist-in-Residence Program

· Paragraph describing why you are a good fit for the gallery

· Description of the work you hope to produce during the residency

· Resume

· Biography

· Two (2) JPG images

· Two (2) References

About Yonkers Public Library

The Yonkers Public Library is the largest library in Westchester County and was established in 1893 to serve the citizens of the City of Yonkers. There are currently three branches; Riverfront Library, our main branch, in downtown Yonkers, the Grinton I. Will Branch on Central Avenue and the Crestwood Branch in the Crestwood section of the city. Our mission is to change lives every day. Our expert, trusted staff help all the people of Yonkers find the information they need, the programs they enjoy, and the reading they love. In 2018, the library had over 825,000 visitors, checked out 795,000 items, held 7,200 programs for adults, teens and youth and answered 364,479 reference questions.

Little Radical Theatrics Presents Fame the Musical in Two Weeks at the Grinton Will Library

Little Radical Theatrics {Fatima Viegas, Executive Producer} is thrilled to present its Spring 2019 production: Fame The Musical! The pop-culture phenomenon about the legendary New York High School of the Performing Arts lives forever!

An unmistakable title from the unforgettable film and television franchise, Fame The Musical inspired generations to fight for fame and light up the sky like a flame! This high-octane musical features the Academy Award-winning title song and a host of other catchy pop numbers. Much like the film, the show follows the final class of New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts from their admission in 1980 to their graduation in 1984. All of the struggles, fears and triumph from prejudice to substance abuse are depicted with razor-sharp focus as the young artists navigate the worlds of music, drama and dance. Fame is an international sensation that continues to reach new generations of performers and audience members. LRT’s mounting of Fame is a mixed-age production starring young adult performing artists from every local high school and college in two casts as the students in the legendary high school performing alongside local  adult actors as the teachers !

      Directed by Michael Mirra, Choreographed by Erin Pryor, Musical Direction by Rachel Cohen, Stage Managed by Ginny Baisi

      April 12th at 7 PM, April 13th at 2 and 7:30 PM, and April 14th at 3 PM At The Joan R Pincus Auditorium in The Grinton Will Library 1500 Central Park Ave Yonkers NY

    Starring Claudia Hernandez {Bronx, NY} as Carmen Diaz, Sam Rodd {Pelham, NY} and Matthew Pytosh {Bronxville, NY} as Nick Piazza, Katie O’Donoghue {New Rochelle, NY} and Alice O’Connell {Bronxville, NY} as Serena Katz,  Jordan Crawford {Bridgeport, CT} as Tyrone Jackson, Jordan Singer {Port Chester, NY} and George Cooney {Bronxville, NY} as Schlomo Metzenbaum, Danny Rivera Jr {Yonkers, NY} and David Aybar-Cruz {Dobbs Ferry, NY} as Joe Vegas, Haley Aversa {Mamaroneck NY} and Haley Harris {Armonk, NY} as Iris Kelly, Daniella Baldino {Yonkers,NY}  as Mabel Washington, Miranda Miller {Pleasantville, NY} and Maggie Lockwood {Bronxville, NY} as Grace Lamb, Andrew Skjeveland {Hartsdale, NY} as Goodman King, Stephanie Lourenco {Bronxville, NY} as Miss Esther Sherman, Sian Berman {Bronxville, NY} as Miss Greta Bell, Thomas Losito {Mamaroneck, NY} as Mr. Meyers, Michael Altamura {Peeksgill, NY} as Mr. Sheinkopf

     Featuring Lindsay Canavan {Purdys ,NY}, Matthew Cooley {White Plains, NY}, Ingrid Krawiec White {New Rochelle, NY}, Karla Liriano {Brooklyn, NY}, Anaya Murray {Stamford, CT}, Rachel Primavera {Scarsdale, NY}, Valentina Rubio {Pleasantville, NY}, Veronica Rubio {Pleasantville, NY}, Dara Schweitzer {Bronxville, NY}, and Mika Wurf {Dobbs Ferry, NY} as Dance, Acting and Music Students

      Tickets in advance, when bought online or by phone through https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4096285 or by calling 1-800-838-3006, cost $20 for students/seniors and $25 Regular Admission. At the door, tickets cost $23 Students/Seniors and $28 Regular Admission.
There is a group discount of $16 per person for a group of ten or more patrons to one performance!

    Don't miss these amazing talented actor, singers, dancers, and musicians in this outstanding musical! Remember our name!

DUCKS ANNOUNCE DEBUT OF “BIRDS IN THE BALLPARK”

Fans invited to bring their “feathered friends” to Ducks afternoon game on May 18th

Central Islip, N.Y. – Following the continued success of “Bark in the Park” Night at Bethpage Ballpark, the Long Island Ducks today announced the team will host “Birds in the Ballpark” this season. Fans wishing to bring a bird to the ballpark can do so for the 1:05 p.m. game on Saturday, May 18th, against the New Britain Bees.

“QuackerJack is looking forward to finally seeing all of his ‘feathered friends’ at the ballpark,” said Ducks Director of Promotions and Marketing Jordan Schiff. “Fans have enjoyed bringing their pet dogs to the ballpark in recent years, and this now gives bird lovers the opportunity to live out that same exciting dream.”

“Birds in the Ballpark” will include many special activities taking place. Prior to the game, the team will host a Bird Flyover above the ballpark during the singing of the National Anthem. Fans who wish to have their birds be a part of the flyover should plan to release their bird into the air at 1:04 p.m. In addition, the team will have special bird-themed on-field promotions taking place throughout the game as well as the playing of bird sounds throughout the ballpark speakers all game long.

Those interested in bringing a bird to the game must purchase a Birding Pass in advance. Passes include a ticket to the May 18th 1:05 p.m. game in designated “Bird Box” seating sections as well as admission for any amount of birds to the game. Only those holding Birding Passes will be permitted to bring birds into the ballpark that day, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis with limited availability. Please note, as per security rules, no cages will be allowed in the ballpark. Birds will be allowed to roam free throughout the ballpark as they please.

Birding Passes are available now for just $14 each. Season ticket and mini plan holders who wish to bring their bird to “Birds in the Ballpark” must exchange their tickets for the May 18th day game at the Bethpage Ballpark box office in advance of the game.

CLICK HERE to purchase your Birding Pass today!

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

With eight teams in the Mid-Atlantic and Texas, the ALPB is a leader in baseball innovation and a player gateway to Major League Baseball. Through its exclusive partnership with MLB, the Atlantic League tests Major League Baseball rules and equipment initiatives. The Atlantic League has sent over 900 players to MLB organizations while drawing more than 40 million fans to its affordable, family-friendly ballparks throughout its 22-year history.

For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.

"At The Rockland Breakwater Light" The Maine Windjammer Project

"At The Rockland Breakwater Light" by Doug Mills

Schooners Stephen Taberand Victory Chimes at the Rockland Breakwater Light.

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The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

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Monday, April 1, 2019

Community Pancake Breakfast - April 7th - Yonkers Rotary & St John's Riverside Hospital

Film Festival Event: Managed Retreat

Join us April 27,2019, 3-6 pm at the National Lighthouse Museum when the New York Preservation Archive Project will present the Staten Island premiere of the acclaimed short film Managed Retreat (2018).

By the end of this century, New York City is expected to have up to 6.25 feet of sea level rise, radically reshaping its 520 miles of coastline and impacting more than 100 coastal neighborhoods.

An acclaimed short documentary portrait by director Nathan Kensinger, Managed Retreat examines the fates of three New York City neighborhoods that were purchased by the New York State government in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to be demolished and returned to nature as part of the city’s first ‘managed retreat’ from rising sea levels.

This observational documentary follows the process of retreat over the course of one year in three waterfront communities on Staten Island, as homes are destroyed, streets are abandoned, and wild animals begin to return.

Director Nathan Kensinger is a documentary filmmaker, photographer and artist whose work explores hidden urban landscapes, environmental disaster zones, and coastal communities impacted by sea level rise. He will be joined at the Lighthouse Museum by a panel of experts studying the effect of rising sea levels on neighborhoods.

Tickets are $10 and include the price of admission to the Lighthouse Museum, so be sure to explore! The museum is only a 5-minute walk from the St. George Ferry Terminal, and we recommend you enjoy the trip over on the Staten Island Ferry.

Hollow Brook Golf Club Open House April 7th, 2019

"Schooners" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Schooners" by Doug Mills

Schooners Victory Chimes, built 1900 and Stephen Taber, built 1871, at the rockland Breakwater Light.