Day: February 19, 2025

Neuroscientist and Musician Joseph LeDoux Explores the Brain Through Music in Werner Herzog’s “Theater of Thought”

Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog’s latest project is “Theater of Thought,” an ambitious exploration of the inner workings of the human brain. Herzog turns his lens to neuroscience, delving into the complexities of thought and consciousness. “Theater of Thought” will be screened Thursday, February 20, at the Callicoon Theatre. And there’s a local connection: it was […]
Neuroscientist and Musician Joseph LeDoux Explores the Brain Through Music in Werner Herzog’s “Theater of Thought”

Kate Prascher: A Songwriter Who Reveals the Unspoken

Kate Prascher doesn’t want you to look at her. She wants you to see what she sees. Through her music, Prascher invites listeners into a world where the unsaid is just as important as the spoken, where the subtle currents of everyday darkness and the depths of memory take center stage. With an ethereal voice […]
Kate Prascher: A Songwriter Who Reveals the Unspoken

PepsiCo to Close Liberty Plant

PepsiCo has announced the closure of its manufacturing facility in the Village of Liberty, NY, where it produces PopCorners brand snacks. The plant, formerly known as Ideal Snacks, has been a staple in the community since the late 1990s before PepsiCo acquired the brand around 2018. The closure will result in the loss of approximately […]
PepsiCo to Close Liberty Plant

Trump Moves to Stop Congestion Pricing Tolls in New York City

The Trump administration moved to revoke federal approval for congestion pricing on Wednesday, making good on a campaign promise to kill the tolls that since Jan. 5 have charged drivers a $9 daytime fee to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent Gov. Kathy Hochul a letter announcing his agency […]
Trump Moves to Stop Congestion Pricing Tolls in New York City