Shane Killoran, dramaturg and performing arts curator
Shane Bly Killoran is the force behind a crazy assortment of film, theater and literary arts programming in Beacon — many under the banner of Hit…
Fifty-plus years of music, with the Towne Crier owner Phil Ciganer
Photo credit: Michael Isabel Phil Ciganer, who founded The Towne Crier in the early 70s, has a long history staging folk acts in the Hudson Valley.…
Adam McKible on his book, ‘Circulating Jim Crow’
Photo credit: David Sampliner Adam McKible is an associate professor of English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He grew up in Newburgh and moved…
Ruth Danon, Poet and Literary Instigator
Photo credit: Meredith Heuer Ruth Danon grew up on the grounds of a mental hospital where her mother was a psychiatrist and many neighbors were European…
Should we build vertically or protect the view? With council member Pam Wetherbee
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Pam Wetherbee grew up in Newburgh and moved to Beacon in 1986 for an almost unfathomable reason: affordability. In this episode, she…
Confronting Beacon’s housing crunch, with Ward 1 council member Molly Rhodes
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell As she kicks off her second term, Molly Rhodes comes on the podcast to discuss the major issues facing Beacon and…
Art, archeology, and the ‘neolithic package,’ with Greg Slick
Greg Slick’s paintings, drawings and sculpture reflect a fascination with late stone age art. In this interview he shares childhood memories of neolithic ruins and how…
Zandy Mangold, ultrarunner and coach
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Zandy Mangold is an ultramarathon runner, running coach and high-spirited guy who has completed — and in some cases won — some…
Episode 100! With Beacon High School principal Corey Dwyer
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Thanks to Niche Lighting for sponsoring this episode of Beaconites. Be sure to check out their annual Factory Sale on Oct 7-8. …
Soon Is Now, with Eve Morgenstern and Gary Hilderbrand
Photo Credit: Michael Isabell Eve Morgenstern is the founder of the Soon Is Now festival, taking place Sunday, October 1 at Scenic Hudson’s Long Dock Park.…