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    Islanders Enjoy Fall for the Arts Festival
    Words and pictures by Alexandre Tolipan
    • Oct 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Islanders Enjoy Fall for the Arts Festival

    Despite the summery weather, with temperatures in the 80’s, the Island celebrated its Fall for the Arts festival last weekend. The...
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    Meet Canadian Born Rising Star, Haley Ostir
    Rachel Dowling with photos by Irina Island Images
    • Aug 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    Meet Canadian Born Rising Star, Haley Ostir

    When she’s not teaching children’s ballet and dance classes at Main Street Theater and Dance Alliance (MSTDA), Canadian born Haley Ostir...
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    Summer Photo Workshop at FDR Four Freedoms Park: Filling in the Blanks with
Brooke DiDonato
    Rana Good
    • Jul 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Summer Photo Workshop at FDR Four Freedoms Park: Filling in the Blanks with Brooke DiDonato

    Last Thursday evening was one of those perfect New York City summer days beckoning you to spend time outdoors. 23 photography enthusiasts...
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    With Humor and Courage, Open Doors Presents FADE
    Rachel Dowling with photos by Irina Island Images
    • Jun 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    With Humor and Courage, Open Doors Presents FADE

    Fade is what they refuse to do. Disappearing into the background is not going to happen. Fighting to ensure their fate does not befall...
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    More Or Less I Am, FDR Park Does Public Theatre
    Briana Warsing
    • May 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    More Or Less I Am, FDR Park Does Public Theatre

    Next Thursday, to celebrate New York born Walt Whitman’s 200th Birthday, Compagnia De' Colombari, an international collective of...
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    'The Monkey King' Returns with Polish and Depth
    Rachel Dowling
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    'The Monkey King' Returns with Polish and Depth

    Kimbirdlee and Jonathan Fadner of Common Man Musicals (CMM) are bringing a grown-up version of their new production, The Monkey King,...
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    Kayaks to Street Art: the Hidden Gems of Nearby Astoria
    Briana Warsing
    • Jul 23, 2018
    • 4 min

    Kayaks to Street Art: the Hidden Gems of Nearby Astoria

    Itching to get off the Island, but not looking forward to taking a hot, sticky subway ride just to stand on line with tourists? We hear...
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    New Exhibit Explores FDR's Freedoms
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 25, 2018
    • 4 min

    New Exhibit Explores FDR's Freedoms

    Looking at the women featured in Sara Bennett’s photos, currently printed across stretched canvas on the grassy slope of Four Freedoms...
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    RIOC Unveils New Public Art
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 8, 2018
    • 4 min

    RIOC Unveils New Public Art

    On Wednesday morning, a few dozen Islanders and art lovers sat in front of a podium on the hill that connects Good Shepherd Plaza with...
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    Bravo, Young Musicians
    briana644
    • May 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Bravo, Young Musicians

    To the Editor: Regarding the May 19 Music Is All Inclusive concert, which was dedicated to Dick Lutz and presented with the support of...
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    A Night of Art and Poetry That’s Bigger Than the Chair That Binds Them
    Briana Warsing
    • May 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Night of Art and Poetry That’s Bigger Than the Chair That Binds Them

    Andres “Jay” Molina is tired of talking about his wheelchair. As part of the Open Doors program, he and a small group of fellow Coler...
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    RIVAA Puts Black Artists in the Spotlight
    Briana Warsing
    • Mar 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    RIVAA Puts Black Artists in the Spotlight

    “I call it American history – black history is part of American history,” said curator Lorraine Williams in her remarks at the opening of...
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    Not Our Sign!
    briana644
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 2 min

    Not Our Sign!

    Why not solicit submissions from Island professional artists for a greeting monument? The Cornell students? Or a call to lesser known, but g
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    Why Limit Us to Just One Sign?
    briana644
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Why Limit Us to Just One Sign?

    Here’s another idea for the RI sign: On- and off-Island artists could be invited to submit “themed” ideas for painting on clear vinyl applie
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    Do We Need a Welcome Sign?
    briana644
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Do We Need a Welcome Sign?

    Two Islanders offer differing views of whether the proposed welcome sign in the right thing to do.
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    Senior Center Creates a Showcase for Local Artists
    Briana Warsing
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Senior Center Creates a Showcase for Local Artists

    This week, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, unveiled a much talked-about new portrait of former President Barack Obama,...
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    Tell RIOC What You Really Think of The Welcome Sign. Please!
    Briana Warsing
    • Feb 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    Tell RIOC What You Really Think of The Welcome Sign. Please!

    On Saturday afternoon, Islanders will be treated to an encore viewing of the large, red R and I letters proposed for permanent...
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    Festive Production Dances Its Way to a Happy Holiday
    Sara Metzidakis
    • Dec 16, 2017
    • 2 min

    Festive Production Dances Its Way to a Happy Holiday

    Among the many delights of the holiday season is the multigenerational dance celebration, Christmas Dreams, being performed this weekend...
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    RIOC Rethinks Welcome Sign
    Briana Warsing
    • Dec 5, 2017
    • 3 min

    RIOC Rethinks Welcome Sign

    After receiving mixed public reaction to the proposed installation of large, red R and I letters on the lawn in front of the Tramway...
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    Working in Full Color
    Kelly Turner
    • Oct 29, 2017
    • 5 min

    Working in Full Color

    Growing up on Roosevelt Island in the 1970s and 1980s, Micheline Hess was addicted to comic books. Her father traveled for business and...
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