POWER OUTAGE Irene turned the lights out on us. While we're recovering from the hurricane (and you're probably bailing out water from your basement), here's a little Dish to get you through the week. We'll be back on Monday with a full Dish.
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August 29, 2011
August 22, 2011
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR In an effort to support local culture, Kenise Barnes presents a late summer art exhibition comprised entirely of local artists including several from Larchmont. The Love Thy Neighbor exhibit opens this Thursday with a reception being held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Local artists displaying their work include: Christine Aaron, Alexi Rutsch Brock, Palmer Davis, Daniel Pailes-Friedman, Patricia Horing, Kevin Klein, Don Keene, David Licata, Jasun Martz, Cynthia Newman, Kristin Mcelroy, Jackie Meier, Avery Syrig, and Michelle Wenzler. The shows runs through September 10th and 25% of the proceeds will be used to support the upcoming Larchmont Arts Festival and fund the Kenise Barnes Fine Art Award. This award will be presented to an exhibiting artist who shows exceptional promise at this year’s Arts Festival. Kenise Barnes Fine Art is located at 1955 Palmer Avenue. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. As for the Larchmont Arts Festival, mark your calendars for September 24th. The annual celebration of creativity will be held in Constitution Park from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. More on that in September. (Artwork in photo by Avery Syrig) More
August 15, 2011
ONE WORLD, MANY SONGS Award winning singer/songwriter Patricia Shih is coming to Larchmont to entertain children (ages 4 and older) and their parents at the Village Center on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. The lively, interactive show is guaranteed to have everyone on their feet dancing and singing. Patricia was a mere 12 years old when she wrote her first song. By age 15, she already had a record contract. Six record albums followed. Patricia is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who plays 6 and 12 string guitars, piano, Marxophone, Chinese flower drum, and soprano recorder. She performs regularly in the New York metro area to rave reviews. Her Wednesday performance is made possible the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library. More
August 8, 2011
RHINO SIGHTING IN LARCHMONT If you’ve driven or walked recently down Palmer Avenue, you may have done a double take. Yes, that really is a 600 pound pink rhinoceros standing out in front of The Globe Bar & Grill. The sculpture is the creation of internationally renowned artist Paolo Corvino. Paolo has been creating art for 70 years. From his small Palmer Avenue studio, he has made paintings and sculptures that are on display in prominent places like the Hermitage, the Vatican, the White House, the National Museum, and the Museum of the City of New York. One of his recent sculptures is waiting to be transported to the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center. In addition to creating art, Paolo is also an expert in art restoration. He was once part of a Vatican restoration team that worked on restoring great works like The Last Supper and the Sistine Chapel. The latter project was quite an honor for an admirer of Michelangelo. Paolo is clearly an accomplished artist, but of all the thousands of art works that he has produced, this pink rhino holds a special place in his heart. He is a man who survived cancer, a kidney transplant and more recently, three strokes. Despite these health setbacks, he was determined to finish this sculpture. It took him three months of welding strips of steel together to make the rhino’s body. The steel was coated with zinc to prevent rusting and then painted bright pink. The horn is made from concrete and the eyes from jumbo blue carrara marbles that the owner of the Toy Box in Mamaroneck just happened to have in his basement. Paolo played with carrara marbles as a young boy. It was a sentimental touch. Since placing the sculpture in front of Globe two weeks ago, Paolo has been surprised by all the interest. Passer-byers can’t help but stop and take pictures. Diners at Globe want to be seated near it. Several people have expressed an interest in buying the sculpture, but Paolo is being particular about where this symbol of his perseverance ultimately calls home. He wants to see it in a place where many, many people can enjoy it. Ideally, he’d like to see it on Park Avenue in Manhattan. Until that time, Larchmonters have the unique opportunity to enjoy the "Pink Rhino with the Blue Eyes" all to themselves. Paolo is already thinking ahead to his next project. He’s on the look out for a large piece of marble that he intends to place in his studio window and sculpt for all to see. What a show that will be! More
August 1, 2011
SWEET MELISSAS Meet “The Two Melissas.” These two Larchmont moms have a combined five children and a shared passion for children’s books. Back in 2005 mutual friends brought them together and a friendship and business partnership was born. Melissa Young was a teacher specializing in literacy. Her parents were also teachers and summer vacations were spent on the beach reading books. Melissa Gaynor's mom was a teacher as well, and books were a popular gift around the Gaynor household. Both Melissas dreamed of opening a bookstore someday. They discussed the idea when they met, but between raising their young families and the looming digital age, the dream dimmed. Their love of children’s books did not. Over the years, they explored several different ideas and even formed HoneyBee Partners, LLC. (In case you didn’t catch that, Melissa means honey bee in Greek). By 2007 they were blogging about books and two years later launched SweetonBooks, a website devoted to reviewing children’s books. “The Two Melissas” each read and review three children’s books a week. And not just any books. They try to find the most interesting books that you haven’t heard about for children ages 0 to 12 (or six grade). They use a methodical review process to evaluate the books, and the final review includes a full summary along with highlights and rankings for things like laughs, fear, and subject matter. Book reviews may be searched by author, title, category, reader level and rating. You’ll also find author interviews and blog posts on the latest children’s book news. The website is an invaluable resource for parents, librarians, and teachers. What’s next for “The Two Melissas?” Now that they’ve both renovated their homes to include more book shelves, they got more room for all of those books coming in from authors and publishers. Yes, they’ve been discovered and have a growing following from around the world. They are now writing weekly and exclusive reviews for the local ABC News affiliate and recently launched mysweetreads, a social media community for kids to share their own book reviews. "The Two Melissas" are also involved with the newly formed Westchester Chapter for Room to Read, an international organization that builds libraries in remote places. At the end of the interview we had one burning question left to ask “The Two Melissas:” “Do you ever read adult books?” The reply: “Sadly, that’s not an indulgence we have time for.” More
