Festival of Arts, Books and Culture

2014 FESTIVAL OF ARTS, BOOKS & CULTURE
10TH ANNIVERSARY

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2014 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, NOV 2, 7:30PM
LOCAL LITERATTI
Opening Night Reception, featuring Tapas and Whisky Tasting
Dr. MONTY HELGOTT, The Silence
IRA JUDELSON, The Fixer: The Notorious Life of a Front-Page Bail Bondsman
BARRY KANTROWITZ, Moderator

THURSDAY, NOV 6, 12PM
HOLOCAUST HEROISM
Lunch and Learn author presentation
STEVEN PRESSMAN, Fifty Children: One Ordinary American Couple’s Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany
Sponsored by Rivertown Magazine

FILM
THURSDAY, NOV 6, 7:30PM
HOLOCAUST HEROISM
Film Screening and Dessert Reception at RCC Cultural Arts Center, Suffern, NY
HBO DOCUMENTARY: 50 CHILDREN
The Rescue Mission or Mr. and Mrs. Kraus
Guest Speaker STEVEN PRESSMAN
Sponsored by Merri & Dr. Ned Braunstein,
Rockland Community College and Holocaust Museum & Study Center

FOOD
SATURDAY, NOV 8, 7:30PM
FUN FOR FOODIES
Author Presentation, Cocktails, Appetizers, Cooking Demo and Slovenia Vodka Tasking
ALLEN SALKIN, From Scratch: The Uncensored History of the Food Network
CHEF PETER X. KELLY, Xaviar’s Restaurant Group
CHEF GEILA HOCHERMAN, Kosher Revolution
Sponsored by Xaviar’s Restaurant Group

WEDNESDAY, NOV 12, 7:30PM
SOCIAL JUSTICE MAVEN
Author Presentation and Dessert Reception
PHYLLIS CHESLER, An American Bride in Kabul
Introduction by DR. ROBERT BRANNON
Co-Sponsored by VCS

SUNDAY, NOV 16, 7:30PM
RISKY REVENGE
Author Presentation and Dessert Reception
MARTIN FLETCHER, Jacob’s Oath

FASHION
THURSDAY, NOV 20, 7:30PM
COCKTAILS & COUTURE
Fashion Show, Vendors, Cocktail Party, Raffles and More
with author
ANDREA POMERANTZ LUSTIG, How to Look Expensive:
A Beauty Editor’s Secrets to Getting Gorgeous Without Breaking the Bank
Sponsored by Crowne Plaza of Suffern
Promoted by P. Ross, Nyack

COMEDY
SATURDAY, NOV 22, 8:30PM
HOT !*?#*! HILARITY
Comedy Night at Dolce Palisades Conference Center, Palisades, NY
Featuring comediennes and authors
ANNABELLE GURWITCH, I See You Made An Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50
MARION GRODIN, Standing Up: Memoirs of a Funny (not always) Life
Sponsored by Superior Waste and Carting, Inc.

MUSIC
SATURDAY, DEC 6, 8PM
HOT JAZZ. COOL DESSERTS
Jazz Concert and VIP Dessert Reception at RCC Cultural Arts Center, Suffern, NY
CHAZEN JAZZ CONCERT: VINCE GIORDANO & THE NIGHTHAWKS
Sponsored by Simona & Jerome A. Chazen

FAMILY FUN
SUNDAY, DEC 14, 11AM
CHANUKAH CONCERT & CHANUKAH ACTIVITIES
KOENIG FAMILY CONCERT: THE MACAROONS
Sponsored by the Koenig Family