10+ hour, 57+ min ago  (441+ words) When everyone in a chamber quartet plays the same instrument, which also requires practitioners to sit down, being expressive is important." The Galvin Cello Quartet lets the music do the talking, which will happen on March 29 when its members perform…...

11+ hour, 2+ min ago  (443+ words) Garrison program draws from area schools The Garrison Art Center has, since 1988, paired high school artists with" established professionals who volunteer as mentors." Haldane High School senior Eowyn Kolarek paired, for the second time, with Ada Pilar Cruz, a member…...

10+ hour, 41+ min ago  (645+ words) Female band brings New Orleans flair Beyond their talent, the Brass Queens are making a mark in the music industry in part due to their brash, flashy attitude. Their sound blends the more laid-back Big Easy groove with Big Apple…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (99+ words) Around Town (Photos)highlandscurrent.org DERBY WINNERS " Cub Scout Pack 137 held its annual Pinewood Derby on March 7 at the Philipstown Recreation Center Emma Bishop won first place, followed by Silas Rauch and Ben Swiader They are shown with Cubmaster Paul…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (567+ words) Newburgh also welcomes new gallery There are enough artists who are geological and archaeological geeks to mount an exhibit at the Holland Tunnel Revisited gallery in Newburgh. The title, The Dark Abyss of Time, is borrowed from a book first…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (658+ words) Beacon singer explores contrasts Working in the international licensing department at Playboy Enterprises liberated Jennifer Silva and inspired her musical path. "The atmosphere was empowering and life-affirming," she says. "My bosses were women; there were some gay guys, too, but…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (256+ words) Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (120+ words) Sticky Sweet'highlandscurrent.org Weekly Update Weekend Arts You have infinite page views remaining. The Taconic Outdoor Education Center in Philipstown held its 31st annual Maple Syrup Celebration " always a sellout " on March 7. Along with breakfast, there were demonstrations of how trees…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (652+ words) City clerk rescues 19th-century records from dump You never know what you're going to find at the dump. Just ask Amanda Caputo." Last fall, the Beacon city clerk discovered the handwritten articles of incorporation for the Village of Matteawan buried…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (152+ words) Students invited to submit artwork, videos The Dutchess County Department of Health, in partnership with Dutchess BOCES and The Art Effect, on March 5 announced an anti-vaping art contest. Students ages 14 to 18 are invited to submit a short video or original…...