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Reader-Supported News for Philipstown and Beacon Shelter Art Page 9 NOVEMBER 22, 2019 Support us at highlandscurrent.org/join Now You See It, Now You Don’t Cold Spring artist makes graffiti disappear Graffiti at Little Stony Point Photo by Laura Bergman By Jeff Simms ens of thousands of people — and maybe hundreds of thousands — T pass through Little Stony Point, Breakneck Ridge and other Highlands hiking destinations each year. The vast majority are respectful, follow- ing the “leave-no-trace” rule. But occasion- ally someone will drop trash or, perhaps, decide a rock would look better with a fresh coat of spray paint. Unfortunately, it never does. It’s a troubling situation for the staff of the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Tavon McVey was one of two practitioners of parkour who appeared on Main Street in Cold Spring on Saturday (Nov. 16) as part of a Historic Preservation, as well as for hikers parade led by Italian artist Marinella Senatore. Photo by Alexa Hoyer/Magazzino such as Cold Spring’s Laura Bergman. Bergman is a decorative painter who, with surprised by performances along the route. the blessing of the state, has been remediat- As the crowd made its way from St. Mary’s ing graffiti at Little Stony Point, one rock at a A Parade to Remember Episcopal Church westward to the river- time. She doesn’t use a sandblaster or harsh front bandstand, it paused several times chemicals to remove the stains, but instead Performances took place on — and above — Main Street for performers in the street, on porches disguises them to blend into the background and perched in second-floor windows. The so the rock again looks like a rock. By Michael Turton the creative power of crowds,” according eclectic mix included baton-twirling, sing- The idea, she said, was born in a meeting to Magazzino. In 2016, she created a four- ers, a marching band, a poet, bagpipes, a DJ, of the Friends of Fahnestock and Hudson ith nearly 100 performers from hour traveling street musical in Modena, drummers, a gospel choir, soccer players and Highlands State Parks, a volunteer group. around the Hudson Valley strut- Italy, and in 2018 a similar performance Native American dancers. “The graffiti is so blatant and horrible,” W ting their stuff, Main Street in parade in Palermo, Italy. Mezzo-soprano Gabriella Mikova John- Bergman said. “It’s a small space and there’s Cold Spring became a mobile stage on Vittorio Calabre, director of the Maga- son, who lives in Beacon, sang from the so much of it. But this is something I knew Saturday (Nov. 16) for a parade organized zzino Italian Art Foundation, said it was upper windows of two buildings. “It was I could do. I know how to disguise things.” by the Magazzino Italian Art Foundation. delighted to work with Senatore, “an artist thrilling and scary,” she said. “There was no In one spot, along a rock wall near the Magazzino, which operates a nonprofit renowned for her ability to foster new rehearsal, no accompaniment. It was fun to entrance to Little Stony Point, a vandal museum in Philipstown, commissioned the connections between people.” watch people’s surprised reactions.” spray-painted “Happy Place” and a heart in Italian performance artist Marinella Sena- Magazzino sponsored another public art Residents who answered an open call for yellow paint [above]. It took Bergman, who tore to create the event, which it described performance in Cold Spring, in November dancers were invited to attend a workshop uses oil-based paint mixed with a glaze as a “monumental procession and performa- 2017, when it invited Michelangelo Pisto- at Magazzino in the days before the parade and a splash of turpentine, about an hour tive celebration of community.” It was coordi- letto to reenact his 1967 piece, Scultura de led by Senatore and Nandhan Molinaro to cover it using a half-inch bristle brush. nated by Ylinka Barotto of the Moody Center Passeggio (Walking Sculpture). The artist and Elisa Zucchetti of the Berlin-based While the natural world is indeed a happy for the Arts at Rice University in Houston. and residents pushed a sphere of newspa- dance company Espz. place, parks officials say they’re hopeful Senatore, who lives and works in Rome pers through the streets near the waterfront. that Bergman’s efforts will dissuade other and Paris, is known for merging popu- Unlike traditional parades, the several For more photos of the parade, would-be outdoors artists. lar culture, dance and music with “joyful hundred onlookers on Nov. 16 were invited SEE PAGE 6. (Continued on Page 16) public participation” and for “exploring to join the procession, enabling them to be 2 NOVEMBER 22, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org FIVE QUESTIONS: PATRICIA SCHULTZ By Michael Turton offered the contract to write 1,000 Places, Beacon. Come the first week of every August, and here I am. we were off to the Jersey Shore and Atlantic atricia Schultz, who grew up in City, before the casinos and their more recent By Michael Turton Beacon, is the author of 1,000 Places What destinations have surprised you? reincarnations. It’s my earliest memory. I was P to See Before You Die. She will speak Almost every place does. There’s noth- 4, and thought I was the luckiest kid on the at a meeting of the Beacon Historical Soci- ing like immersing yourself in the real block. So to those who say kids are too young At Thanksgiving dinner, ety at St. Andrew’s Church at 7 p.m. on deal versus what you might learn from to travel or they won’t remember — it’s not is the conversation Tuesday, Nov. 26. the internet. Standouts include Iran for true. It put me on a lifelong track to explore the always friendly? its incredibly lovely people world well beyond the Atlantic City boardwalk. What prompted you to write 1,000 and Antarctica for its Places? surreal beauty. Closer Which are better: places geared to I always wanted travel to to home I’d include visitors or those that aren’t touristy? We talk about be a part of my life. I made a the national parks If governments have invested money in food and wine, but go of travel writing simply in the Southwest — the infrastructure, it often improves a visi- because everything else fell Utah has five — and tor’s experience. Same is true if hotel staff there’s no shortage by the wayside. There’s a lot of the Central Ameri- go out of their way to make your stay memo- of strong opinions. competition, but I started writ- can countries of rable. But discovering a place where you ing guidebooks and created a Costa Rica, Belize feel like you are onto something unknown network of friends and people and Guatemala. or less visited, that’s every bit as special, in the industry. I’ve always often more so. The more rustic or authen- wanted to share the special What was the first tic, the better. places I have experienced — “new” place that both well- excited you? Is it your goal to visit all 1,000 places? know n I have fond I’ve seen roughly 80 percent of them. I’m and way memories of most definitely trying to see them all, and off the growing any others I discover along the way. The beaten up in world is big and its wonders are countless. path. When I check out I want it to be with a head I was full of memories and not regrets. And yes, the Hudson Valley made the list. ~Natalie Ely, Philipstown We always put the rules on the table, but by dessert, it gets political. SUNDAY, NOV. 24 Art and Crafts Exhibit and Sale SUNDAY, DEC. 1 “It’s a Wonderful Life” A Live Radio Play FRIDAY, DEC. 6 ~Walter Sierra, Beacon Jonathan Kruk’s “A Christmas Carol” SATURDAY, DEC. 7 We’re happy to be Cajun Jam together. It’s never SUNDAY, DEC. 8 been unfriendly in Poets’ Corner and Open Mic more than 25 years. with Margaret Fox CLASSES WITH ONGOING REGISTRATION Tai Chi - Saturdays from: - Almost Beginners - 10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Total Beginners - 11:30a - 12:30p 729 Peekskill Hollow Road Putnam Valley, NY 10579 | 845 528-7280 visit: www.tompkinscorners.org ~Jane Timm, Cold Spring highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current NOVEMBER 22, 2019 3 The board, which took no action at either involved,” he said. Old Concerns session, and whose current members all “It took a lot of village came to office after 2017, has been consider- input” to thwart the 2017 ing an agreement with the nonprofit Open cell tower plan as well and New Twist Space Institute to add the Secor parcel to as one years earlier for the adjacent 112-acre Nelsonville Woods, senior housing on the in Nelsonville which is protected from development by Secor acreage, resident a conservation easement. Adding an ease- Mary Rice recalled at the Ex-trustee says cell tower ment to the 4-acre parcel would “take it workshop on Nov. 13. “I idea was smokescreen off the table” for a cell tower, noted Mayor don’t look forward to any Michael Bowman on Nov. 13. other fights about what By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong From the audience, Potts objected to “this might be proposed.” insinuation that what we did was wrong” The Secor land recharged debate this month over a in 2017 by flagging the parcel as a possible “shouldn’t be developed,” Nelsonville-owned parcel featured tower location.