Words and pictures by Alexandre TolipanOct 5, 20192 minIslanders Enjoy Fall for the Arts FestivalDespite the summery weather, with temperatures in the 80’s, the Island celebrated its Fall for the Arts festival last weekend. The...
Rachel Dowling with photos by Irina Island ImagesAug 14, 20193 minMeet Canadian Born Rising Star, Haley OstirWhen she’s not teaching children’s ballet and dance classes at Main Street Theater and Dance Alliance (MSTDA), Canadian born Haley Ostir...
Rana GoodJul 30, 20192 minSummer Photo Workshop at FDR Four Freedoms Park: Filling in the Blanks with Brooke DiDonatoLast Thursday evening was one of those perfect New York City summer days beckoning you to spend time outdoors. 23 photography enthusiasts...
Rachel Dowling with photos by Irina Island ImagesJun 29, 20193 minWith Humor and Courage, Open Doors Presents FADEFade is what they refuse to do. Disappearing into the background is not going to happen. Fighting to ensure their fate does not befall...
Briana WarsingMay 23, 20193 minMore Or Less I Am, FDR Park Does Public TheatreNext Thursday, to celebrate New York born Walt Whitman’s 200th Birthday, Compagnia De' Colombari, an international collective of...
Rachel DowlingJul 28, 20184 min'The Monkey King' Returns with Polish and DepthKimbirdlee and Jonathan Fadner of Common Man Musicals (CMM) are bringing a grown-up version of their new production, The Monkey King,...
Briana WarsingJul 23, 20184 minKayaks to Street Art: the Hidden Gems of Nearby AstoriaItching 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...
Briana WarsingJun 25, 20184 minNew Exhibit Explores FDR's FreedomsLooking at the women featured in Sara Bennett’s photos, currently printed across stretched canvas on the grassy slope of Four Freedoms...
Briana WarsingJun 8, 20184 minRIOC Unveils New Public ArtOn Wednesday morning, a few dozen Islanders and art lovers sat in front of a podium on the hill that connects Good Shepherd Plaza with...
briana644May 25, 20182 minBravo, Young MusiciansTo the Editor: Regarding the May 19 Music Is All Inclusive concert, which was dedicated to Dick Lutz and presented with the support of...
Briana WarsingMay 12, 20183 minA Night of Art and Poetry That’s Bigger Than the Chair That Binds ThemAndres “Jay” Molina is tired of talking about his wheelchair. As part of the Open Doors program, he and a small group of fellow Coler...
Briana WarsingMar 11, 20183 minRIVAA 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...
briana644Mar 10, 20182 minNot 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
briana644Mar 10, 20181 minWhy 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
briana644Feb 18, 20182 minDo We Need a Welcome Sign?Two Islanders offer differing views of whether the proposed welcome sign in the right thing to do.
Briana WarsingFeb 18, 20182 minSenior Center Creates a Showcase for Local ArtistsThis week, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, unveiled a much talked-about new portrait of former President Barack Obama,...
Briana WarsingFeb 2, 20182 minTell 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...
Sara MetzidakisDec 16, 20172 minFestive Production Dances Its Way to a Happy HolidayAmong the many delights of the holiday season is the multigenerational dance celebration, Christmas Dreams, being performed this weekend...
Briana WarsingDec 5, 20173 minRIOC Rethinks Welcome SignAfter receiving mixed public reaction to the proposed installation of large, red R and I letters on the lawn in front of the Tramway...
Kelly TurnerOct 29, 20175 minWorking in Full ColorGrowing up on Roosevelt Island in the 1970s and 1980s, Micheline Hess was addicted to comic books. Her father traveled for business and...