Joyce Corrigan

Dec 31, 2023 | record-review.com | Joyce Corrigan

Since the ballet premiere of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” at St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre on Dec. 8, 1892, there have been countless iterations performed around the world each year with variations both naughty and nice. At Caramoor on Dec. 3, the sold-out audience of all ages was treated to an innovative take on the time immemorial Christmas classic.

Dec 13, 2023 | record-review.com | Joyce Corrigan

“Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did,” the saying goes, “except backwards and in high heels.” With all due respect to Ms. Rogers, Bedford legends Eloise Luquer (1862-1947) and Delia Marble (1868-1951) helped establish, often together, the Bedford Historical Society, the Bedford Free Library, the Bedford Garden Club, Rippowam School, the Ward Pound Ridge Trailside Museum (one of the first nature museums in the country), the District Nursing Association (the ancestor of Visiting Nurse...

Nov 17, 2023 | record-review.com | Joyce Corrigan

The Katonah Museum of Art has recently mounted the exhibition “Stories of Syria’s Textiles: Art and Heritage across Two Millennia.” While it’s been over a decade since Syria was a popular tourist destination, the KMA show is a reminder of the immeasurable wealth of the country’s history, culture and influence.

Oct 3, 2023 | record-review.com | Joyce Corrigan

“There are some matches when we’re surprised our opponents are old enough to rent their own minivan,” joked Kirstin Cole, co-captain of the Mount Kisco-based Chestnut Ridge Racquet Club’s Ace Kickers. In two weeks, for the second year in a row, the all-female team will be in Phoenix, Arizona, competing in the USTA Nationals. Last year, they placed third out of 17 competing teams.

Mar 10, 2023 | record-review.com | Joyce Corrigan