Our next open mic begins at 7:00pm on August 23, 2016 at R Patisserie Cafe & Tea Boutique located at 302 Huguenot Street in New Rochelle. Come by to read your poems, fiction, memoir, etc., or to listen to others…like me. Don’t be shy – it’s a warm and supportive group.
Category: Happenings
The final Friday Night Live concert at Hudson Park – ‘Sup? Emerging Bands take the Stage
Illustration credit: Colin Taylor
The band my son Colin plays with – PRONOIA – will be one of the bands playing at the Hudson Park Bandshell this Friday, August 19th. It will be the final concert of the season in the Friday Night Live series and will feature three emerging young bands including – Ben Barnett @ 7:30pm – PRONOIA @ 8:15PM – The Jacob Harelick Groove @ 9:00pm.
Bring a lawn chair and or a blanket. Enjoy grub from the Walter’s Hot Dog food truck. And show some LOVE to some talented young musicians.
Concerts at the Hudson Park Bandshell – Summer 2016
Check out this awesome line-up of FREE concerts all summer long sponsored by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts (NRCA), The City of New Rochelle, Webster Bank & People’s United Bank.
My upcoming dates as Emcee will be Wednesdays August 3rd & 31st. Bring some friends and a blanket or lawn chair.
For the Love of Words Open Mic at R Patisserie Cafe & Tea Boutique
Our next open mic begins at 7:00pm on July 26, 2016 at R Patisserie Cafe & Tea Boutique located at 302 Huguenot Street in New Rochelle. Come by to read your poems, fiction, memoir, etc., or to listen to others…like me. Don’t be shy – it’s a warm and supportive group.
For the Love of Words Open Mic at R Patisserie Cafe & Tea Boutique
Our next open mic begins at 7:00pm on June 28, 2016 at R Patisserie Cafe & Tea Boutique located at 302 Huguenot Street in New Rochelle. Come by to read your poems, fiction, memoir, etc., or to listen to others…like me. Don’t be shy – it’s a warm and supportive group.
Music on the Move!
Finding Yia Yia – Reading at Gerald Jones Exhibit
The Mount Vernon Arts & Culture, Inc. held an opening reception in the Rotunda of Mount Vernon City Hall on March 18th. Gerald Jones, a guest artist whose work is currently on exhibit at City Hall was present at the event, led by Mayor Ernest D. Davis and Cynthia Burgos, Chair of the Fine Arts Committee.
Daily Voice Coverage of Finding Yia Yia: A Greek Tragedy
I am thrilled that New Rochelle Daily Voice lists my upcoming talk and class on their website. The event, scheduled for Feb. 10th at 3:30 PM is free.
At it, I will discuss my forthcoming work, “Finding Yia Yia: A Greek Tragedy,” in which I share the story of my attempts to untangle my family’s secrets and honor the memory of my grandmother – often in the face of resistance from my family members.
This program is free and open to the public. Refreshments are served at 3:30; program begins at 4:00pm.
View the details here:
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Feb 10th Reading: At Home on the Sound
In 1935, 30 year old Greek immigrant and mother of two young children, Mary Derecas was brutally stabbed to death in her New York City apartment. More than 75 years later, Mary’s granddaughter Angela Derecas Taylor of New Rochelle set out to learn about the grandmother she never knew; locate the unmarked grave in a Potter’s Field; and grapple with the shocking revelation of the murderer’s identity.
Angela will visit At Home on the Sound to discuss her forthcoming work, Finding Yia Yia: A Greek Tragedy, in which she shares the story of her attempts to untangle her family’s secrets and honor the memory of her grandmother – often in the face of resistance from her own father and aunt, the murder victim’s children.
This program is free and open to the public
Where: Larchmont Avenue Church, Russell Hall, 60 Forest Park Ave, Larchmont. To reach Russell Hall, use the Forest Park Avenue door of the church near Wendt Avenue.
When: Refreshments are served at 3:30; program begins at 4:00pm.