Riverdale Festival of the Arts Sunday, October 14, 2012 11Am—4Pm Mosholu Avenue

Riverdale Festival of the Arts

Sunday, October 14, 2012

11am—4pm

Mosholu Avenue (255th—256th Street) & Riverdale Neighborhood House Bronx, New York 10471

Message from the Riverdale Festival of the Arts Group

The mission of the Riverdale Festival of the Arts Group/RFA is to enrich the Riverdale Community by bringing diverse groups, across all ages, races and religions, together through a series of specially created cultural events and festivals. Our goal is to create, build, and grow a vibrant, connected and engaged Riverdale community for its residents and businesses by leveraging the universal power of live music, theater, street performers and original art.

Welcome to our Fall Festival! Enjoy live music performances, entertainment and children’s activities and more. View original artwork by artists from around the world and in our community. Be sure to check out the dis- plays our local businesses have set up. Be sure to also check out PS 81’s Fall Funday for a whole block of fun!

The Fall 2012 Festival is made possible by our generous sponsors including Weichert, Realtors – House & Home, Atria, Country Bank, DJ Drugs, Foxworth Realty, Halstead Property, Kiwanas, Llloyd’s Carrot Cake, Salvatores of Soho, Skyview Wine & Spirits, Verizon, Gentle Hands Veterinarian, Kidaroo and State Senator Jeff Klein.

Founders of the Riverdale Festival of the Arts Group:

Lisa Cooper, Owner, Elisa Contemporary Art Linda Manning, Linda Manning Productions Tracy McCabe Shelton, Executive Director, Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation/KRVC

Enjoy! About the Riverdale Festival of the Arts Organizers

Lisa Cooper, Owner, Elisa Contemporary Art Art has always been an essential part of Lisa’s life. Professionally, she spent 20+ yrs directing marketing campaigns for some of the world’s top brands including IBM and Chase. She managed Interactive and Relationship Marketing depart- ments for Mercedes-Benz for six years before starting, Elisa Contemporary Art - her Art Gallery and Dealership in 2007. Lisa opened the Riverdale Gallery in 2008 and art consulting business in 2009. The gallery has been featured in publications including: American Art Collector, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, New York Spaces, Ocean Home Maga- zine, the New York Times and our exhibits have been selected as top picks by NYC Arts, and WCBS. Over the past years, Elisa Contemporary Art has participated in high-end art fairs and Lisa has curated 12 shows in art spaces within the Tri-State area. She has been a juror for several Gallery shows, a guest lecturer at School of Visual Arts and Queens College, and is currently a member of the Arts & Architecture Review Committee at Saint Peter’s Church in NYC. She was selected to curate an online exhibit for the 2011 Curate NYC, a production of Brian Tate/Danny Simmons. Lisa is a Fieldston Alumni, Wash U. St. Louis grad and lives in Riverdale with her husband Mitch.

Linda Manning, Linda Manning Productions Linda Manning is an award-winning playwright and performer. Linda's new play, Bite The Apple, was produced as part of the August 2012 New York International Fringe Festival. Bite The Apple was originally workshopped in February 2011 at The Directors Company in New York City. In the spring of 2011 she received a BRIO Award from The Bronx Council on the Arts for her screenplay Learning to Drive. In 2007 her play GUY was a semi-finalist at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center National Playwrights Conference. Her play DO SOMETHING WITH YOURSELF! The Life of Charlotte Brontë was published by Smith and Kraus and has been performed throughout the country. She co-founded The Invisible Theatre in New York City, and has performed in numerous productions regionally and in New York. She received a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Colorado, and a M.A. in Theatre from Trinity Rep Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. Find out more at www.LindaSManning.com.

Tracy McCabe Shelton, Executive Director, Kingsbridge- Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation/KRVC Serving her community has always been Tracy’s passion. In April 2010, Tracy took over as KRVC’s Executive Director with extensive experience in the public interest and strong community ties and involvement. In her two and a half year tenure at KRVC, the fiscal sponsor of the Riverdale Festival of the Arts, she has developed an ambitious and extensive program of activities, initiatives and events for the organization and our community. Prior to becoming Executive Director of KRVC, for nearly two decades, Tracy worked for the New York Public Interest Research Group/NYPIRG as a Consumer Attorney. Tracy moved to Riverdale in 2002 with her family. Tracy served as co-President of the Parents Association of PS 24 for four years (2005-2009) and is currently serving , for the second year, as the Auction co-Chair for the Bronx High School of Science. Our Previous Festivals

The Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Riverdale Festival of the Arts brought together thousands of people in two single days to celebrate the arts through a range of diverse programming and attractions. We reached across all demographics within Riverdale and neighboring communities. Our festival publicity and outreach efforts reached over 5 million people!

Riverdale Festivals of the Arts In the News!

An extensive promotion campaign is an integral part of the planning for our festivals. News releases are sent out a month in advance with regular follow-up to numerous media outlets.

Our festivals and festival promotions have been on the Associated Press wire, and featured on News 12 and BronxNet, and in the New York Times, Daily News, Riverdale Press, Macaroni Kids and more. The photos below were taken at promo events for the previous festivals. Promo has also included extensive coverage on BronxNet’s OPEN, a live, cable TV show.

Thank you to everyone who helped promote the Festivals !

Festival Schedule

On the Main Stage:

11:30 a.m. Riverdale Children's Theatre 12:00 noon - Suzanna Choffel 1:00 p.m. - Marc Campbell 2:00 p.m. - Joe Farnsworth Jazz Trio 3:00 p.m. - Bronx Arts Ensemble 3:45 p.m. - Riverdale Rising Stars

11 a.m.— 4 p.m.

•artists will be exhibiting their work •musicians will be performing •merchants will be displaying their goods •clowns, stilt walkers, and face painters will be entertaining the kids •delicious food will be available

Art Exhibits The Spring 2012 Riverdale Festival of the Arts is proud to present artists from around the world and across a wide range of genres, mediums and styles.

Arts Institutions include:

Elisa Contemporary Art 5622 Mosholu Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471, 212.729.4974 www.ElisaContemporaryArt.com [email protected] @LCooperArt

Elisa Contemporary Art was launched in November 2007 by Lisa Cooper. The Riverdale Gallery was opened in September 2008. In addition to ongoing exhibits in gallery space, Elisa Contemporary Art has participated in International Air Fairs in New York, the Hamptons and Miami, and curated 12 public and private art exhibits throughout the Tri-State area. The gallery has been featured in publications including: American Art Collector, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, New York Spaces, Ocean Home Magazine, the NewYork Times and our exhibits have been selected as top picks by NYC Arts, and WCBS. We represent artists from around the world, from emerging through late career. We believe in the power of art to positively transform and impact our lives, and donate a portion of each gallery sale to charities helping underserved children heal through art. Free Arts NYC, Arts to Grow and Creative Arts Workshops for Kids are supported. Lisa has been selected as a guest juror and curator for other Gallery shows and 2011 CurateNYC,: has guest lectured at School of Visual Arts and Queens College; and hosted events on “The Art of Collecting.” She is currently a member of the Arts & Architecture Review Committee at Saint Peter’s Church (home of the Louise Nevelson white chapel) in Manhattan. Lisa also is an art consultant sourcing artwork from artists and galleries around the world, across all budgets, styles and mediums.

At the festival, ECA will be presenting work from several of our artists including:

•Austin Artist, Allison Gregory

•Canadian Artist, Marie Danielle Leblanc

•Emerging Artist, Shari Wechsler Rubeck

•Figurative Artist, Rosalind Schneider

Art Exhibits—Art Institutions (cont.)

Bronx Museum of Art 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street Bronx NY 10456 718.681.6000 The flagship cultural institution of the Bronx, bronxmuseum.org founded in 1971, The Bronx Museum of the Arts focuses on 20th-century and contemporary art, while serving the culturally diverse populations of the Bronx and the greater New York metropolitan area. The museum's home on the Grand Concourse is a distinctive contemporary landmark designed by the internationally-renowned firm Arquitectonica. The Bronx Museum of the Arts maintains a permanent collection of 20th and 21st- century works by artists of African, Asian, and Latin American ancestry. Additionally, the Museum collects works by artists for whom the Bronx has been critical to their artistic practice and development. The Museum's educational offerings spring from these central programs with outreach to children and families as well as adult audiences. The Bronx Museum of the Arts is a contemporary art museum that connects diverse audiences to the urban experience through its permanent collection, special exhibitions, and education programs. Reflecting the borough's dynamic communities, the Museum is the crossroad where artists, local residents, national and international visitors meet.

Upcoming exhibits include:

BCA Bronx Culture Trolley Night - First Wednesday of the Month, 5:30-7:30pm Wednesday, November 7 - Readings and Conversations with author Bonafide Rojas.

Celebrating and promoting the arts in the Bronx - Monthly, Friday 6pm - 8:30pm Friday, October 19 - Artist Spotlight: Kathleena Howie-Garcia and Skowmon Hastanan Friday, November 9 - Artist Spotlight: Nicky Enright and Ivan Velez

Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education

928 Simpson Street, Bronx NY 10459

718-589-2230 www.CasitaMaria.org; [email protected]

The mission of the Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education is to empower youth and their families by creating a culture of learning through high quality social, ‘cultural, and educational opportunities. “Casita Kids” include Tito Puente, Rita Moreno, and Tina Ramirez, the founder of Ballet Hispanico, of all generations stating that it was the Casita Maria programs that supported them on their climb out of poverty and gave them the tools to succeed. Civic and business leaders acknowledge the difference their time with Casita made. Like our founders, we are still committed to helping the members of our community achieve the American Dream.

Art Exhibits-Art Institutions (cont.)

Blue Door Gallery 13 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10701 914.375-5100 www.BlueDoorGallery.org; [email protected]

Blue Door Gallery has the opportunity to showcase accomplished and emerging artists with un- usual or experimental vision. Artists and writers find a supportive environment in the gallery's intimately scaled exhibition space. It's really about them; their approaches and inspirations, their techniques and material, all of which is shared with the public. We invite talent of all kinds to fully participate in all the gallery's activities. Our exhibitions, workshops, Open Mics, and performances have made Blue Door an outstanding cultural and educational resource in Yonkers and the Tri-State region.

Upcoming Exhibits:

NARRATIVES Oct 18th - Nov 16th 4 solo artist show

HOLIDAY SHOW Nov 24th - December 29th

Exhibiting Artists include: •Louis Spitz •Cesar Vera •Leslie Miller •Lorraine Cantori •Kathleen Benton •Kathy Skura •Nikolai Burlakov •Luis Perelman •Paul Greco

Riverdale Art Association PO Box 1296, Riverdale NY 10471, (914) 968-1569 www.RiverdaleArtAssociation.org [email protected]

The Riverdale Art Association was created in 1999, by a small group of artists for the pur- pose of exhibiting, selling their work and sharing information about art in all its forms. The founders of RAA met in their homes and became exposed to each others' artistic talents. It was established that there would be monthly business meetings with visiting artists, trips to museums, exploring environs to sketch, paint and photograph in the community and be- yond. Riverdale Art Association has had exhibitions in Apple Bank, Sterling Glen at Forest Hills, The Riverdale Neighborhood House, The Elizabeth Seton Library of the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Manhattan College, the Riverdale and Midtown Manhattan Atrias, The Riverdale YM/YWHA, the Bronx Borough President's Office, Cabrini Nursing Home, Billy's Gallery and the Ginger Grill Restaurant. Art Exhibits

Philanthropic Arts Organizations Include: Free Arts NYC 1431 Broadway, 7th Floor. New York, NY 10018 212.974.9092; FreeArtsNYC.Org

Free Arts NYC programs inspire children to re-imagine their worlds and transform their lives through the creative arts. With the help of dedicated and caring volunteer mentors, Free Arts NYC delivers creative arts programs directly to low income, homeless, abused and neglected children. We partner with group homes, shelters, schools and community centers to give children the opportunity to express themselves in a supportive environment in order to develop communication and trust. Our programs and the relationships they foster help children and families experience new levels of hope and creativity. Free Arts NYC volunteers and facilitators give all of the children and families we work with a high level of personal attention. Our volunteer to child ratio is often 1:1 and, at most, 1:3. We are able to reach these ratios without exorbitant expense because of our unique volunteer model. Since 1998, found- ing Director Liz Hopfan has taken the nonprofit from a budget of $100,000 to over $2,000,000. Free Arts NYC volunteers have now served over 24,000 children and families.

Upcoming Event: Kidsfest 2012 Hosted by Dior Beauty, Sunday, December 2nd, 1:00 - 5:00pm at Saatchi & Saatchi | 350 Hudson St. NYC. For tickets: www.freeartsnyc.org/kidsfest2012/nyc/

Dynamic Expressions Art Gallery 770 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 www.facebook.com/DynamicExpressionsArtGallery; www.iahdny.org

The Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics, Inc. (IAHD) is a non-profit organization that provides services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Bronx and Westchester. As part of this program Dynamic Expressions Art Gallery exhibits and sells art and craft by individuals with disabilities at IAHD as well as local artists. The focus of the gallery is to promote awareness and appreciation of the breadth, beauty and provocative work produced by artists with developmental disabilities; to educate members of the community in the artistic expressions of artists with developmental disabilities through exhibitions, shows, seminars, discussions, workshops, and demonstrations; to provide prevocational, volunteer and mentoring experiences for people with developmental disabilities; to reach out to artists in a range of diverse settings such as OPWDD, schools, uni- versities, art studios, art programs and museums as well as from local and the greater New York area; and to provide artists from a variety of community settings an exhibit space to dis- play their work as well as to share their creative artistic experiences.

Pasos Peace Museum www.pasospeacemuseum.org www.facebook.com/pages/Pasos-Peace-Museum/195182087168054

Pasos Peace Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to peace building through education and the arts. Our mission is to connect, inspire, and empower peacebuilders, leading to a just and peaceful world. Upcoming Event: A Peace of My Mind February–March 2013

Art Exhibits

Individual Artists Include:

Barbara Laube According to Riverdale Artist, Barbara Laube: "Light is my central Riverdale, NY 10471 subject, and a love of paint is foremost. I begin in nature, and then www.BarbaraLaube.com the image transforms through the act of painting. The movements 917 723 7784 of the brush, and the decisions taken on the picture plane become [email protected] conduits of feeling.” Barbara Laube attended Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts. She has continued her art studies throughout the world in Italy, France and Germany and most recently with artist residencies in Woodstock, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Her work has been exhibited throughout the US since 1983.

Matthew Turov Matthew Turov is a painter who has worked in a variety of media. Riverdale, NY 10471 He has exhibited in New York City and Westchester since the mid www.matthewturov.com '80's. According to Matthew: "I paint across line, rhythm, color, 718.601.2957 luminosity, harmony and vitality, moved by the balance of emotion [email protected] and perception, joy and logic, the intuitive and the analytical. “ Matt's work has most recently been shown in Manhattan with Monkdogz Urban Art (2010-11), Salmagundi Club w/award(2010) and Hollis Taggart Galleries as first place award recipient for the Joyce Dutka Arts Foundation (2009).

Nancy and Barney Quigley Riverdale, NY [email protected]

Arnie Adler Professional photographer Arnold Adler, is currently pursuing a pro- Riverdale, NY ject to photograph 1,000 members of the community of Riverdale. 718.601.4327 The result will be a community-wide project which will literally put a [email protected] face on a town within a borough within one of the largest and most diverse cities in the world. According to Arnie, "I’ve always felt an isolation among the groups -- a sense of separateness. My goal is to have a positive impact on the community of Riverdale -- to connect the separate clusters into a more cohesive whole." For over twenty years, New York Digital Photographer, Arnold Adler has been a go-to resource for executive portraiture and business photography. His Client list is an international Who’s Who of Fortune 500 companies and magazines, including Pfizer, MCI, BMW, NYU, and JP Morgan Chase. He is also a member of ASMP, the Association of Media Professionals.

Art Exhibits-Individual Artists (cont.)

Michael Mendel German-born, Holocaust survivor Michael Mendel will share his water- Riverdale NY color paintings in May. Painting under the pseudonym "Zepel," he win- ters in New York (Riverdale) and summers at his 100 year old farmhouse in the Catskill Mountains. His art reflects his environs by focusing on everyday objects and activities. He meanders through pastureland and mountain trails, yet also explores the streets, parks and misty water- fronts of a landscape he calls "Urbania". Formerly an award-winning record album cover designer for over thirty years, his designs graced the albums of Tony Bennett, Leonard Bernstein, Johnny Cash and Stan Getz (just to name a few). He has recently exhibited his artwork at the National Arts Club (NY), Lyme Arts Association (CT), Woodstock Arts Fair (NY) and Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit (NY)

Lucrecia Novoa received her BA in Fine Arts from the University of Lucrecia Novoa Chile. She has been exhibiting her sculptures and masks since 1997. Riverdale, NY According to Lucrecia, "I combine masks, costumes, and storytelling www.mascaraviva.com to interpret the folk traditions, myths and legends of different cultures.” She creates her masks from papier mâché, carta pesta (layers of paper), pulp, plaster, homemade glues and a range of natural materials (feathers, textiles). She has exhibited throughout the East Coast and inspired those young and old to create their own.

Emmanuel Jaquez According to New York artist, Emmanuel Jaquez, " As an Artist I seek New York, NY to express myself in different ways using different mediums, to ex- plore different subjects, and to discover what is in me and to show it to the world, to share my ideas with others. I don’t have one single focus; I just do what I feel at the moment. My goal when I create a piece is for each art piece to stand on its own, to express a feeling, evoke an emotion in the observer, or just to tell a simple story. I aim to let an idea grow, with myself as the bridge between it and the physical world."

Cindy Gubish According to Cindy, "As an environmentalist and emerging photog- Bronx, NY rapher, I am constantly enthralled by the myriad colors, textures, [email protected] patterns, and forms of the natural world…. sometimes even ecstatic! “ The curl and color of a dried leaf, the size and contents of a seedpod, the tangled roots of a tree, and the link between them all, might be the subject of intense examination by me at any given moment. he has taught nature and art classes at New Horizons Afterschool (PS 81 in the Bronx), and Concordia College Summer Enrichment Day Camp (Bronxville), and exhibited in group shows at Gallery 18 at the Riverdale Y, and Yoho Artist Studios in Yonkers. She is the mother of 4 and lives in Riverdale. Art Exhibits-Individual Artists (cont.)

Robin Kline Robin Kline was first captivated by the art when she saw how a lump Riverdale, NY of clay, turned around on a wheel becomes a form. According to www.klineware.com Robin, "My surfaces are not graphic but rather I derive my 917.371.1364 inspirations from patterns and forms in nature – the designs the tide [email protected] makes in the sand, the bark of a tree, the colors of a sunset, the shape of a gourd – these rhythms can be found in my pots. They are also exuberant, full of joyous enthusiasm to reflect the joy and unreserved energy I feel in making them. “ She has exhibited at Tappan Z Gallery (Tarrytown), Flat Iron Gallery and Driftwood Gallery (Peekskill) NYCreates (Brooklyn) Gaga Arts Festival (NY) and Clay Festival (NY)

Victoria Pacimeo Vicki Pacimeo began as an illustrator, worked as an art director for www.nyartistscircle.org Vogue magazine, and then went on to provide creative solutions for 516.455.5834 an international client base. According to Vicki, "My current work is a [email protected] synthesis of techniques from my studies in feminist thealogy and contemporary ritual at the Women’s Rites Center (NYC). “ Seeing Each Other into Beauty (a workshop combination of all the above) had it’s debut on International Women’s Day 2003 at Union Seminary in New York City.

Deb Grinberg Deborah Schreier Grinberg's decorative painting work can New York, NY be seen around New York City including the 917.686.1219 restaurants: Angelica Kitchen and Klee. Her ceramics and [email protected] paintings have been exhibited at Macy Gallery

located at Teachers College, Columbia University. She was

awarded the Myers Prize for her ceramic work in 2010.

Sharon S. Ma The Collectors project is an anthropological exploration where I sharonmaphoto.com examine the way in which we view collections as histories and 817.262.8131 how we represent our real or imagined selves through material [email protected] culture.

Kathryn R. Jones [email protected] According to emerging artist, Kathryn Jones, her painting allows her to " focus so intently that I lose sense of time and place - achieving a sense of well-being and peace no matter what current my “true-world” condition is...I watched a video of Professor Jill Bolte Taylor speak at a TED conference describing a stroke that arrested the function of the left side of her brain. That shifted all of her thinking over to the right side and produced a nirvana ef- fect. She also realized that everyone could experience this shift in thinking through meditation. I achieve it through painting – a right-brained activity." Children’s Activities

A variety of children's activities including a clown, art projects, face painting, balloon shapes and much, much more will be offered throughout the day by the following organizations:

Adam Auslander, street performer, strolling, juggling, hat tricks, plate spinning and more! For Adam Auslander, entertaining people is a way of life. After graduating from their highly acclaimed clown school in 1988, Adam spent a year with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus touring major U.S. cities. He describes it as one of the greatest experiences of his life. "Doing something fun, wacky, and creative" was encour- aged every day. Adam has also worked with the Big Apple Circus, appeared on the Rosie O'Donnell Show and the Late Show with David Letterman, and annually trains the clowns for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. His professional experience also includes acting in a wide variety of commercials, short films, and off-Broadway productions.

Face Painting by Nimia, For Any Occasion! She will bring Balloons to your party! (add’l charge). Affordable, Prompt, Fun, All ages. 917-439-3632. [email protected]

Pumpkin Decorating

Children’s Activities

Kidaroo is an indoor play and enrichment center inspired by the children of Riverdale. At Kidaroo, children ages 0-10, will hop into an enriched environment, which benefits their intellectual, physical, emotional and social development. We strive to provide our community with age appropriate classes and play opportunities. 3603 Fieldston Road, Bronx, NY 10463. www.kidaroonyc.com

Scribble Art Workshop provides after-school art classes, life draw- ing sessions, museum trips, toddler classes and family workshops. We believe that all people can enjoy and experience the arts. The arts a la scribble includes beautiful materials and teachers that create and maintain the space to find and nurture your innate creativity. Programs take place at in Riverdale at Kidaroo. For more information, visit www.scribbleartworkshop.com.

At Hudson River Arts Workshop, we believe that each child has something singular to depict creatively. Our teaching style stresses the process over the result. We believe that there are no "mistakes" made in class. With this approach, we endeavor to instill in our students confidence in their creative decision-making. Hudson River Arts Workshop, 5355 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY 10471. 646.335.5274 [email protected] www.husonriverartsworkshop.org

At the forefront of a growing trend in supplemental education, Adventure Center has recognized the value of non school-based educational opportunities for youth and the critical role that this support plays in success in their school endeavors and in their lives. Adventure Center partners with cultural and educational NYC organizations and their artists and educators who work with children at Adventure Center. Adventure Center, 3736 Henry Hudson Park- way, Suite 207, Riverdale NY 10471, 718.796.0715, For more information, visit www.uniquelearningexperiences.org

The Riverdale Y is celebrating the fall season today with a vibrant, art workshop: The Riverdale Y is offering a fun fall art project for kids. Fall can be a beautiful season full of rich colors. We will encourage children to take inspiration from the world around us to create their own colorful leaves. Children will get the chance to use several different mediums of their choosing including tissue paper, watercolor and colored pencils. This activity will be lead by experienced After School staff members from our Kids’ Space and Y Care programs.

Entertainment

Suzanna Choffel

Suzanna, born and raised in Austin, Texas, was nost recently seen on NBC's The Voice. She placed third in the 2012 International Songwriting Competition's Performance Category for "Stumble."

Suzanna captured the big musical heart of Austin with her independently released debut album, "Shudder & Rings." The Austin Chronicle dubbed her Austin’s "Next Fun Fearless Female Rock Star." Music critic Jim Caliguiri calls Choffel "one of the most innovative singer-songwriters Austin has to offer". Driven by the single, “Hey Mister,” and a YouTube hit for the video of “Raincloud,” Suzanna wrapped-up three-years of promoting and touring for the album by winning the Austin Music Award for “Indie Art- ist of the Year” in 2009. Along the way she also won top honors in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, International Songwriting Competition, and the FameCast competition.

Suzanna has shared the stage with a diverse array of artists including Angelique Kidjo, Joan Osborne, Buena Vista Social Club, and David Garza and last year played the ever-growing Austin City Limits Festival.

Her most recent album, Steady Eye Shaky Bow (May 2011) has received much critical acclaim and made it onto many Top 10 of 2011 lists, both locally and nationwide. The album weaves a rich tapestry of colorful emotions and delivers, lyrically and musically, on the new voice in town promise of her debut. www.suzannachoffel.com Entertainment

Marc Campbell with Gab Bowler on Bass

Check out Marc's Album “The Stickman Remedy “on itunes.

Marc Campbell has performed at numerous venues throughout New York City including Arlene's Grocery, An Beal Bocht Cafe, and the 92nd Street Y. Marc has recorded three original albums: “The Stickman Remedy,” “These Little Town Blues,” and “The Many Facets of Walter.”

"You are currently reading about The Stickman Remedy... I am a man...erm... Twenty something boy, who lives In the upper upper west part of Manhattan NY, and have done so for the past four years. Originally hailing from a quaint fishing town in the picturesque east coast of Scotland called Broughty Ferry, I record in studios, bedrooms, cupboards, kitchens and once a toilet. Anyone number of people can be in The Stickman Remedy at any one time. I have played all over, from Russia to Connecticut to Lochness, but I am always on the lookout to meet new people from other areas, to impress with my incredible good looks and perfectly crafted acoustic songs of the heart. Let's keep pop music alive by getting it out of that dress and into a sweater." Marc

Entertainment

The Joe Farnsworth Jazz Trio

Joe Farnsworth is one of the most recorded drummers on the jazz scene with over 100 cd’s behind him, for musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Cedar Walton and Pharoah Sanders. His recordings as a leader are "Beautiful Friendship" featuring pianist Cedar Walton, "It’s Prime Time", and "Drumspeak."

Joe grew up in a musical family in South Hadley, Massachusetts. While studying at William Paterson College in New Jersey Joe met and be- friended Harold Mabern who introduced him to tenor saxophonist George Coleman. Both became major influences on Joe's playing. After moving to NYC he became the leader on Friday and Saturday nights at the infamous jazz club Augie’s (now Smoke). He began working with John Hendriks in 1992 and then Diana Krall off and on until he became a full member for a year a half from 1999-2000. Joe can be seen at all the best NYC jazz clubs, and he tours regularly worldwide. Most recently Joe toured with McCoy Tyner. And he is a featured player at Linda's Jazz Nights in Riverdale.

Mike DiRubbo began his musical life as a junior high school clarinetist, and switched to alto saxophone at 12. A primarily self-taught saxophonist, he developed into a talented instru- mentalist drawn inexorably to the notion of improvising. Mike studied at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz of the Hartt School, University of Hartford.

Mike has gone on to perform regularly as both a leader and a sideman in and around NYC and abroad. He can be seen regularly at clubs in NYC , and at Festivals worldwide. Mike has seven critically-acclaimed CDs as a leader: his latest, “Four Hands, One Heart." He has also been featured on numerous recordings as a sideman. Mike has been a resident artist at the Litchfield Jazz Camp. Most recently he has been a guest in- structor at SUNY Purchase in NY, at William Patterson University’s jazz program, at New York University, at the Jackie McLean Institute and is a saxophone tutor at the New School in NYC. www.mikedirubbo.com

Grammy Award winning bassist Phil Palombi is "one of the most sought after young bass players", according to Steely Dan tenor saxophonist and renowned jazz musician Walt Weiskopf. Since moving to NYC in 1997, Phil is moving through the ranks of the New York Jazz elite. His resume now includes recordings and/or performances with Michael Brecker, Billy Hart, Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Etta Jones, and Chris Potter to name a few.

In addition to performing, Phil also has a passion for teaching that includes presentations at the International Society of Bassists, numerous master classes at colleges around the world (most notably Eastman School of Music), and four articles written for Double Bassist Magazine. www.philpalombi.com

Entertainment

Nonet Op. 139 Josef Rheinberger

Allegro

Menuetto

Adagio Molto

Finale

Francisca Mendoza, violin, Veronica Salas, viola, Bruce Wang, cello, Richard Fredrickson, bass, Theresa Norris, flute, Marsha Heller, oboe, Mitchell Kriegler, clarinet William Scribner, bassoon, Sharon Moe, French horn. www.BronxArtsEnsemble.org

Riverdale Rising Stars

The Award-Winning Riverdale Rising Stars will be sharing crowd favorites for the whole community. All three resident theater companies, toddler, teen and adult, will be featured at this exciting event. Dance and sing along as your favorite local theater company perform musical theater songs from their repertoire! For more information visit Riverdalerisingstars.com

Riverdale Children's Theatre will be performing songs from their winter shows “13,” the musical and “Peter Pan.” www.riverdaletheatre.org

Linda Manning of Linda Manning Productions and a co-founder of the Riverdale Festival of the Arts Group, produced the entertainment portion of this festival. Linda has spent her career working in the theater as a writer and performer and has a great love for live music and a passion for the invigorating experience of all types of live performance. In the spring of 2010 Linda began producing and hosting a regular jazz night, which now runs the first Wednesday of each month at An Beal Bocht Café. Linda has been a resident of Riverdale for thirteen years and has been actively involved in the community through volunteer work at her children's schools and other community events. Find out more about her upcoming events at www.LindasJazzNights.com.

Founded in 1981, the Riverdale-Kingsbridge-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation (KRVC), a not-for-profit organization, aims to encourage and support local initiatives that will build and enrich our community through social, environmental, housing, educational, cultural and business enterprises. Our target area is the business and residential community comprised of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Fieldston, Woodlawn and Van Cortlandt Village. KRVC is the fiscal sponsor of the Riverdale Festival of the Arts.

Food

An appetizer plate which includes: Banana Pakora (banana fritters), Samosa (meat or vegetable turnover), and Piazi (onion and vegetable turnover)

A lunch plate with a soda includes: Chicken Masala, Vegetable Curry, Shag Ponir (fried cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach and tomato sauce), and Nan (bread)

Offered by Cumin Indian Restaurant

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™ Hot Dogs, Knishes, Pastrami and Corned Beef Hot Sandwiches, Water and Soda

Offered by Liebman’s Deli

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Also, check out the delicious food and baked goods at PS 81’s Fall Funday

Enjoy!