The ArtsRock Annual Fundraising Gala featuring John Turturro In Conversation with Elliott Forrest
Friday, May 2, 7:00pm, The Angel Nyack, First Reformed Church of Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack
Emmy-award winning actor JOHN TURTURRO will be the featured guest at the 2025 ArtsRock Gala. He is the veteran actor of stage, television and some of the most acclaimed films over the last decades, including The Big Lebowski, Do the Right Thing, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Quiz Show, Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, Jungle Fever, Five Corners, and The Batman.
Turturro has directed six films, including Mac, which won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes. On stage, Turturro won an Obie for Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and appeared in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, End Game and Sabbath’s Theater. On television, Turturro won an Emmy for his role on Monk and starred in HBO’s The Night Of and The Plot Against America. He is currently seen on season 2 of Apple’s series Severance.
Mr. Turturro will discuss his life and career with Peabody award-winning Broadcaster, Producer and ArtsRock Executive Artistic Director, Elliott Forrest.
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Kula for Karma presents Facing Our Fear, Finding Our Voice w/Rita Harvey
Friday May 2, 7:30 – 10:30pm, The Nyack Center. 58 Depew Ave, Nyack
Kula for Karma presents Facing Our Fear, Finding Our Voice – a Mental Health Awareness Month celebration and fundraiser. Enjoy an evening of music, camaraderie and inspiration honoring Broadway performer and Nyack voice teacher Rita Harvey and raising money for mindfulness-powered mental health programs for at-risk and underserved communities in our area.
7:30 – 8:30pm, Local music, local bites, open bar, raffles + silent auction. 8:30 – 9:30pm, Program: Kula’s mission to make mental health a human right, and Rita Harvey sings and speaks. 9:30 -10:30pm, Dessert + DJ Morgana spins for a dance party! Attire is Spring Festive.
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A Night for Change 2025
Saturday, May 3, 6:00 – 11:00pm, Hilton Pearl River, 500 Veterans Memorial Dr, Pearl River
Join The Center for Safety & Change for an intimate evening of inspiration and reflection as we honor and support champions of our cause who stand in solidarity with all victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes.
Remember, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time when Center for Safety & Change staff work tirelessly to both support victims and survivors and raise public awareness about sexual violence.
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76 Days Adrift at the Lafayette Theatre
Saturday, May 3, 7:00pm, 97 Lafayette Ave, Suffern
Special screening of 76 Days Adrift, a gripping new documentary from Executive Producer Ang Lee, directed by Joe Wein, and featuring a haunting score by Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump. The screening will include an in-person introduction and Q&A with Executive Producer Robert Sennott, who helped bring survivor Steven Callahan’s 76-day ordeal lost at sea to screen in breathtaking, emotional detail.
This is a rare opportunity to cover two culturally rich, emotionally resonant film events right in the Hudson Valley—with access to a producer who can speak to the human stories behind the survival.
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Inspired! 2025
Saturday, May 3, 8:00pm, The Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave, Nyack
People who create are inspirations to us all. But what inspires them? Find out at Rivertown Film’s Inspired! on Saturday, May 3. Support our future by attending our signature fundraising event.
On May 3, sixteen local artists in varied disciplines, including our own Bill Batson, share the sources of their inspiration, each using ten slides and twenty seconds per slide to explain them. Join us for a fast-paced night of creativity and enjoy the many ways that artists find inspiration. The doors open at 7:30pm and the program begins at 8:00pm. Arrive early for complimentary hors d’oeuvres and to give yourself time to look over our silent auction items and raffles. A second round of food and beverages will be available when the Inspired performers have finished.
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Annual Plant & Flower Sale
Saturday, May 10, 10:00am – 2:00pm, Grace Episcopal Church Garden, 130 First Ave, Nyack
Handmade bouquets of fresh flowers for Mother’s Day, an array of annual bedding plants and perennials from our parishioners’ own gardens
Free Smoke Alarms & Installation in Nyacks and Rivertowns
The Red Cross Home Safety team will be in the Nyacks and Rivertowns on Wednesday, May 14 from 10:00am – 2:00pm. Several appointment slots are available for free for 10 year, no battery-changing-ever smoke alarms, and a brief home fire safety chat. They’ll check existing smoke detectors. They do not install Carbon monoxide detectors.
They take about 25 minutes. Bob Berger is a Nyack resident and will be at every installation. If residents are interested, please TEXT Bob Berger at 415-652-0847 with your name, address and times on each day that work for you, and he will confirm. If you have any questions, please text them to Bob or email him at rzberger@yahoo.com and he’ll call you back.
