Final Weekend of the Phoenix Ensemble Theater
The 2024 Phoenix Festival continues with live theatrical performances running through this Sunday, September 22, and offering joy to audiences of all ages. The Festival also offers a spotlight for local Nyack nonprofits, along with opportunities for students and volunteers to get up-close and hands-on with live performance.
Emotions Physical Theatre presents Truth and Banishment
Saturday, September 21, 2024 @ 7:30pm at The First Reformed Church , 18 South Broadway, Nyack, NY
Led by Choreographer and Artistic Director Shawn Rawls (Alvin Ailey, Roxey Ballet) this live performance melds contemporary dance with solo violin to traverse the lonely and punishing landscape of speaking your truth. Rawls combines theater and dance to tell thought-provoking stories that expand imagination and empathy.
Buy tickets here
The Park Bench Plays by Nomad Theatrical Company
Sunday, September 22, 2024 @ 3:00pm at Memorial Park (Upper Level), Nyack – Free with reservations required. For Tickets, call 833-681-4800 or reserve here!
A series of poignant, funny, and human plays performed by Nomad’s critically acclaimed acting company outdoors in beautiful Memorial Park.
Feel free to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on, but be sure to arrive 15 minutes early to check in and set up in time for the 3:00pm curtain.
Weather policy: There is no rain date for this performance. Should cancellation be necessary due to inclement weather, ticket holders will be notified by email by 1:00pm that day.
Sing Sing at Rivertown Film
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.
Discussion after the film with Charles Moore, Director of Programs and Operations at Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) the program at Sing Sing and other prisons on which the film is based.
“Here’s the first indisputably great movie of 2024, a blazing Oscar contender called “Sing Sing,” now in theaters, where you’ll be hearing about it till all the year-end awards are handed out. Put Colman Domingo at the top of your list for best actor. He is simply stupendous.” – ABC News“
Wednesday, September 25, 8:00pm, at The Nyack Center. Click here for tickets
BIPOC Business Fair
BIPOC Business Fair is being held at the Valley Cottage Library on Saturday, September 21 and at the Nyack Library on Sunday, September 22 from 12:00 – 3:00pm
This community spotlight event features family friendly arts, culture & crafts, educational activities, food & drinks.
The event is free to the public. enjoy shopping from local businesses, performances and networking.
Proyecto Faro Caminata de Unidad // Unity Walk 2024
Sunday, September 29 – Rain date: October 6, Stony Point Center: 17 Cricketown Rd. Stony Point, support immigrant justice!
Walk or run & enjoy family-friendly activities for people of all ages to raise funds for Proyecto Faro’s programs at to support immigrant justice.
Proyecto Faro supports Rockland’s immigrant communities through our mutual aid, organizing and leadership development programs. Join them on September 29 anytime between 10:00am and 4:00pm for a community walk-a-thon to raise money to support their programs. You’ll get to learn more about Proyecto Faro and Rockland’s immigration history and meet our community at the beautiful Stony Point Center.
Click here to learn more.
The Steel Man
Penguin Rep Theatre presents the world premiere of The Steel Man, a play by Cary Gitter, directed by Joe Brancato. Penguin Rep is located at 7 Crickettown Road, P.O. Box 91, Stony Point, NY.
The play tells the story of an aspiring actor who struggles to escape from the shadow of his larger-than-life father, a Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor.
It runs through Sunday, September 29. Purchase tickets here.
