Culture
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Yonkers Author Rafael Rivera-Viruet Holds Signing of His Latest Book Hollywood: Se Habla Español
Yonkers Author Rafael Rivera-Viruet Holds Signing of His Latest Book Hollywood: Se Habla Español. Se Habla Español is a book written in English that lavishly illustrates the history of the Hispanic influence and contribution to Hollywood films, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, and has become a rare collectible edition that combines art and history.
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Dean Politopolous Answers The Yonkers Ledger Questionnaire
Dean Politopoulos is running in the June 24, 2025 Republican Primary for Yonkers City Council President.
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Yonkers Arts Weekend: Fasion in Motion at the Hudson River Museum
On Saturday, May 17th, the Hudson River Museum hosted several special events as part of the Yonkers Arts Weekend, including a “Bubble Extravaganza” with giant bubbles, flowing streamers, and kites in the courtyard and live music from the Westchester Center for Jazz Ensemble in the lower gallery.
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YoHo Open Studios Spotlight: Susan MacMurdy
On the YoHo Artist Studios’ fourth floor lies Susan MacMurdy’s collage art workshop. Starting as a printmaker, MacMurdy has worked in paper crafts for many decades. Her mixed-media collages are inspired by nature, especially the beauty found in “urban nature,” like public parks and community gardens in upper Manhattan and the Bronx. The juxtaposition of…
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YoHo Open Studios Spotlight: Seán Taggart
On the busy fifth floor of the YoHo Artist Studios is Seán Taggart’s studio, filled with his self-described “artoonism” pieces comprising tapestries, paintings, and sketches that include bold political statements, humorous self-reflections, and pastel depictions of dystopian landscapes. Taggart’s art draws you in with his use of color and cartoons, and then he gives you…
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YoHo Open Studios Spotlight: Al Ferrari Guitars
Located on the fourth floor of the YoHo Artist Studios space is Ferrari Guitars, a custom guitar building workshop where luthier Al Ferrari handcrafts his own guitars, as well as offers 1-on-1 workshops for students to learn how to build their own dream guitar.
